Hempstead vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$2213
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
59
😀 Quality of life
82
70
🏙️ Population
793K
504K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 159% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 622nd and 5383rd ($2655 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 48th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 40th in South Korea, while ranked 613th and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$13593

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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
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016