Hempstead vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2697
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6239
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$1690
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$2941
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5013
$2320
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
80
90
🏙️ Population
793K
1.23M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 162% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 579th and 5440th ($2697 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 501st and 36th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Hempstead ranked 221st best city to live in the United States vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 687th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Suwon

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Hempstead Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.5
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$5.93
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1609
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1472
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2920
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2622
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.5
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8223
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4500
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.9
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.96
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.4
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17140
$12755

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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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015