Hempstead vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$2327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$5471
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1420
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$2324
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$4437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
82
90
🏙️ Population
793K
468K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 14% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 622nd and 1213th ($2655 vs $2327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 1060th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 194th vs 60th best cities to live in the United States, and 613th vs 212th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Raleigh

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Hempstead Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$5.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$1941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$3119
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$2477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$51.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$4.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$161
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$24117

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2680
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2645
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2699
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2619
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2735
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2613
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2602
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2846
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3066
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2164
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3174
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2569
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4203
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3768
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2864
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3006
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2811
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2733
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2789
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3364
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2717
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2913
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2829
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3513
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3066
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2376
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2783
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2836
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2749
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2723
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2774
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2705
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3253

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766