Hempstead vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$5746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
793K
441K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 14% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 440th and 91st ($2702 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 73rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 139th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 543rd vs 38th 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
$19.9
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$8
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$27655

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Cities near Hempstead

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288