Hempstead vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$3751
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
793K
709K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 15% more expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 440th and 1029th ($2702 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 1st in the United States and Norway, respectively. Check the United States vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 543rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Oslo

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Hempstead Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$10.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$7583

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161