Hempstead vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6266
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$1703
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$2960
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$652
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5101
$2219
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
59
😀 Quality of life
80
71
🏙️ Population
793K
504K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 174% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 568th and 5654th ($2710 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 498th and 43rd 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 222nd best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 678th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Pohang

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Hempstead Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7966
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3853
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.2
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.2
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.88
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1500
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16902
$17754

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973