Hempstead vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
80
93
🏙️ Population
793K
441K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 16% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 483rd and 85th ($2627 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 72nd 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 105th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 448th vs 61st 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
$19.1
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$19305

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Cities near Hempstead

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

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313