Hempstead vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$1869
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
80
79
🏙️ Population
793K
1.33M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 160% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 440th and 5386th ($2702 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 468th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 543rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$12701

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075