Hempstead vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6095
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$1668
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2891
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5265
$4454
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
97
75
😀 Quality of life
80
85
🏙️ Population
793K
459K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 25% more expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 483rd and 1538th ($2627 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 435th and 1363rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Hempstead compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Ranked 105th vs 67th best cities to live in the United States, and 448th vs 280th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Virginia Beach

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Hempstead Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$5.47
 Cappuccino
$4.63
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1467
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2919
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2590
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.3
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9582
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7078
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.21
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.69
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.55
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1408
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27752
$18553

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Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2465
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2480
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2538
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2482
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2608
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2434
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2466
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2466
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2612
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2670
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2190
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$2474
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2151
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3028
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2529
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4044
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$2360
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3047
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2722
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2612
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2739
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2734
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$2821
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2691
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2743
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2303
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3455
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3002
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2321
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2638
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$2858
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2737
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2756
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2653
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3241

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685