Hempstead vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$3150
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
50
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
793K
1.02M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 21% more expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 440th and 1290th ($2702 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 23rd 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 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 543rd and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884