Hempstead vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$4180
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
793K
664K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 2% more expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 579th and 676th ($2697 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 7th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 687th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727