Hempstead vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
82
99
🏙️ Population
793K
14.3M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 56% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 622nd and 3130th ($2655 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 3rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 613th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hempstead Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$14795

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961