Hempstead vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$6298
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
793K
8.8M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 35% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 483rd and 6th ($2627 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in New York City. Ranked 105th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 448th vs 8th 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
$19.1
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$17859

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028