Hempstead vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
80
91
🏙️ Population
793K
1.39M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 23% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 579th and 50th ($2697 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 221st vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 687th vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs San Diego

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Hempstead San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804