Hempstead vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
82
97
🏙️ Population
793K
874K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 35% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 622nd and 5th ($2655 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 3rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.7 months in San Francisco. Ranked 194th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 613th vs 20th 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
$18.6
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$8.01
 Cappuccino
$5.21
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$20.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$18564

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765