Hempstead vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
80
67
🏙️ Population
793K
423K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 204% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 579th and 6421st ($2697 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 687th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Skopje

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Hempstead Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$5443

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206