Hempstead vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2664
$3905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6130
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1711
$2719
🏘️ Family rent
$2905
$4421
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$804
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4990
$7528
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
79
96
🏙️ Population
793K
874K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 32% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 556th and 7th ($2664 vs $3905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 509th and 5th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 181st vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 636th vs 16th 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
$17.8
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.04
$8.59
 Cappuccino
$6.05
$5.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1616
$2797
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$2467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2884
$4615
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2577
$4053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7917
$11255
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5542
$10091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$4.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$6.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$6.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$19.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.42
$5.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$111
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$17.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.9
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1388
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27808
$20590

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HempsteadSan Francisco

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2610
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2588
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2593
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2730
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2556
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2586
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2732
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2737
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2974
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2123
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3111
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2534
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4441
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3639
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2821
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3004
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2753
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2792
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2703
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2725
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3271
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2701
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2886
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2477
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3494
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3040
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2338
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2756
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2913
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2715
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2674
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2804
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2664
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3302

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3190
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3185
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3364
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$2968
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2888
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$2974
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3195
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2929
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3183
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3004
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3226
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$2999
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3269
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2963
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3997
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3678
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2747
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3466
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2888
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2840
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3657
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2811
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$3041
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3344
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2932
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3649
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2780
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3785
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2816
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3002
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$3045
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2412
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3115
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2767
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2778
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3326
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3286
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3060
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3059
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3752