Hempstead vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
793K
468K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 16% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 579th and 1246th ($2697 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 1054th 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 221st vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 687th vs 245th 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
$20.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$24650

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Cities near Hempstead

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736