Hempstead vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2642
$1924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6027
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$1663
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2845
$1635
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4930
$2862
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
81
95
🏙️ Population
793K
1.8M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 37% more expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 629th and 2252nd ($2642 vs $1924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 54th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Hempstead ranked 177th best city to live in the United States vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 605th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Montreal

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Hempstead Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$65.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1634
$1048
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$857
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$1880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2586
$1428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$48.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7775
$6954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5375
$4776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.96
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$19.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11.3
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.21
$4.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$33
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1403
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17112
$5813

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2652
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2606
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2595
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2666
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2602
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2719
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2572
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2666
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2564
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2732
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2814
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2239
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3063
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2122
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3166
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2552
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4184
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2778
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3820
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2821
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$2935
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2785
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2715
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2808
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2719
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2765
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3306
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2715
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2896
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2790
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3485
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3127
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2346
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2788
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2902
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2674
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2776
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2687
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3279

Cities near Montreal

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1860
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1836
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1879
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1847
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1856
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2097
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1941
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1856
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1922
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1890
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1877
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1903
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1965
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1866
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1870
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1871
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1818
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1828
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1890
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1805
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1871
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1815
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1797
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1838
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1808
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1823
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1830
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1704
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1884
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1747
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1818
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1786
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1616
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1966
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1478
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1143
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1583
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1722