Hempstead vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6327
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$1724
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2991
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$495
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5412
$426
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
80
16
🏙️ Population
793K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 61% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 444th and 2972nd ($2697 vs $1673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1st in the United States and North Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Hempstead ranked 138th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 541st and 9008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Pyongyang

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Hempstead Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.01
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1474
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2926
$3228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2623
$1616
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.69%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8301
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2923
$931
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.98
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.87
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1930
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22033
$3458

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2582
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2610
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2584
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2622
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2566
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2724
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2522
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2630
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2555
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2716
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2209
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2992
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2112
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3099
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2519
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4393
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2823
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3637
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2844
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3043
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2771
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2419
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2159
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2643
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2750
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3274
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2862
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2461
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3485
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$2994
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2349
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2704
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2874
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2643
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2582
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2777
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2573
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3166

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1554
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1575
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1580
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1568
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1568
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1550
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1554
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1553
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1549
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1559
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1577
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1021
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1565
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$549
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$540
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$969
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$942
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$987
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1011
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$935
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1601
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1463
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1036
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1003
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1026
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1071
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$987
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1125
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$990
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1084
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839