Hempstead vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$1061
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
82
78
🏙️ Population
793K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 113% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 622nd and 4611th ($2655 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th 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 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 613th and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$9717

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$730
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$766
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$707
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$854
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1080
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$964
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$909
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$703
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1091
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$918
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$667
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$777