Hempstead vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
21
😀 Quality of life
80
42
🏙️ Population
793K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 412% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 440th and 8461st ($2702 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 1st in the United States and Liberia, respectively. Check the United States vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 543rd and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$2993

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520