Hempstead vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
82
95
🏙️ Population
793K
441K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 18% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 622nd and 90th ($2655 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Ranked 194th vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 613th vs 45th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Oakland

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Hempstead Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$5.21
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$18326

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2846
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3066
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2164
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3174
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2569
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4203
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3768
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2864
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3006
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2811
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2733
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2789
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3364
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2717
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2913
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2829
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3513
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3066
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2376
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2783
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2836
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2749
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2723
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2774
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2705
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3253

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359