Hempstead vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
97
43
😀 Quality of life
80
63
🏙️ Population
793K
527K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 244% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 440th and 6502nd ($2702 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th 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 2 months in Hempstead compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 543rd and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$4291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191