Hempstead vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2702
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6288
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1727
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2956
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$607
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5400
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
80
99
🏙️ Population
793K
14.3M

The cost of living in Hempstead is 65% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 440th and 3085th ($2702 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 384th and 4th 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 2 months in Hempstead compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Hempstead ranked 139th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 543rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Tokyo

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Hempstead Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1481
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2892
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2592
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.2
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8270
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2945
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$132
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.94
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.86
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$110
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.7
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1901
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21852
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033