Hempstead vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
793K
423K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 213% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 622nd and 6460th ($2655 vs $849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 1st in the United States and North Macedonia, respectively. Check the United States vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 613th and 4637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$8.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$6.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$2.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$616
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$2564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$1758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$5.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$9.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$77.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$4833

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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
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$642
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$720
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$572
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$575
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$592
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$655
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$667
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$697
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$557
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$670
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$673
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$730
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$828
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1294
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$819
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1041
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1091
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$819
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1107
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$857
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$854
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1244
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$973
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$945
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1107
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1047
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1164
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$764
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1040
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1115
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1080
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1036
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$701
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$967
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1195