Hempstead vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$2868
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
97
98
😀 Quality of life
80
76
🏙️ Population
793K
919K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 140% more expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 440th and 4810th ($2702 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 12th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 543rd and 938th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Seongnam

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Hempstead Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$21935

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2578
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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098