Hempstead vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6266
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1703
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$2960
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$652
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5101
$280
😷 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 197% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 568th and 6184th ($2710 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 498th 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 222nd best city to live in the United States vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 678th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7966
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3853
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.2
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.88
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1500
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16902
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652