Hempstead vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$1389
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
80
78
🏙️ Population
793K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 159% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 440th and 5350th ($2702 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 1st in the United States and Bulgaria, respectively. Check the United States vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 543rd and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$7369

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668