Hempstead vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$272
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
80
54
🏙️ Population
793K
224K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 207% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 579th and 6461st ($2697 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 1st in the United States and Suriname, respectively. Check the United States vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 687th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Paramaribo

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Hempstead Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2690
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2650
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2711
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2647
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2606
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2718
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2642
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2809
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2816
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2280
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3059
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2144
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3188
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2850
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4207
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3722
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2888
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3037
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2801
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2814
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2768
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3614
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2803
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3092
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2686
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3510
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3134
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2401
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2868
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2921
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2702
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2687
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2848
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2685
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3307

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643