Hempstead vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
793K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 33% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 440th and 5th ($2702 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Ranked 139th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 543rd vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs New York City

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Hempstead New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$20585

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108