Hempstead vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
793K
1.6M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 6% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 440th and 710th ($2702 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 637th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 139th vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 543rd vs 130th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Philadelphia

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Hempstead Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750