Hempstead vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
50
😀 Quality of life
82
92
🏙️ Population
793K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 27% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 622nd and 1744th ($2655 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 24th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 613th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$15527

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822