Hempstead vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$424
😷 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 62% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 440th and 2973rd ($2702 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th 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 139th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 543rd and 9011th 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
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$3493

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839