Hempstead vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$2178
😷 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 162% more expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 579th and 5442nd ($2697 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 37th 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 2.1 months in Pohang. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 687th and 3673rd 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
$20.2
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$15535

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014