Hempstead vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
80
58
🏙️ Population
793K
5.55M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 238% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 579th and 6763rd ($2697 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 1st in the United States and Kenya, respectively. Check the United States vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 687th and 6139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Nairobi

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Hempstead Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$9106

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810