Hempstead vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
80
72
🏙️ Population
793K
335K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 85% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 579th and 4213th ($2697 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 2nd in the United States and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United States vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 687th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Hempstead San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$14663

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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 Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804