Hempstead vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1270
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$3141
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$619
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$1049
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$1509
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
61
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
793K
605K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 109% more expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 622nd and 4556th ($2655 vs $1270) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 2nd in the United States and Latvia, respectively. Check the United States vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 613th and 625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$5.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$965
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$1956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$78.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$16726

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1419
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$889
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$928
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$894
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$967
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$864
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$988
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$968
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1184
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1192
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$929
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1034
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$840
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$865
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1174
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1334
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1057
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1414
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$920
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$680
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1601
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$883
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1372
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$999
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1113
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$829
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1566
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1064
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1485
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1083
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1947
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1937
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$349
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1125
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1383