Hempstead vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
19
😀 Quality of life
80
20
🏙️ Population
793K
2.86M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 58% more expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 483rd and 2803rd ($2627 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Hempstead ranked 105th best city to live in the United States vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 448th and 8973rd 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
$19.1
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911