Hempstead vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
793K
874K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 29% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 440th and 9th ($2702 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 7th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Ranked 139th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 543rd vs 12th 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
$19.9
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$31050

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4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2577
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2623
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2572
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2715
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2517
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2566
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2722
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2751
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2982
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2117
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3108
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2510
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4051
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3659
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2834
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3050
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2759
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2165
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2634
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2732
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3280
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2611
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2857
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2459
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3498
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2701
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2888
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2641
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2586
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2755
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3168

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
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$2726
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$3288
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$3228
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$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610