Hempstead vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
82
😀 Quality of life
80
87
🏙️ Population
793K
468K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 5% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 483rd and 304th ($2627 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 105th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 448th vs 235th 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
$19.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$22084

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Cities near Hempstead

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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857