Hempstead vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$2640
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$6276
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1578
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$2764
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$366
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$4008
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
793K
5.45M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 0.6% more expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 622nd and 649th ($2655 vs $2640) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 1st in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 613th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Sydney

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Hempstead Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1915
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$3447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$2319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$12628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$7359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$29.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$2071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$19140

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2181
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1888
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1599
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1580
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1839
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1568
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1678
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1364
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2019
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1747
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1184
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1667
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1662
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2471
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1813
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2297
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2140
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1725
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1706
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1362
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1639
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1736
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1662
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1674
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1681
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2308
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1768
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1728
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1738
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2065
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1673
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1697
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1798
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2058
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1464
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1710