Hempstead vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$4040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$8690
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$2814
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$4668
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$830
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$7450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
80
95
🏙️ Population
793K
874K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 33% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 579th and 7th ($2697 vs $4040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.8 months in San Francisco. Ranked 221st vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 687th vs 30th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs San Francisco

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Hempstead San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$98.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$5.93
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$3172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$2480
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$4983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$4258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$10615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$9151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$5.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$3.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$13.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1918
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$21243

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805