Hempstead vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
82
93
🏙️ Population
793K
1.39M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 23% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 622nd and 43rd ($2655 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 33rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 194th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 613th vs 97th 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
$18.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782