Hempstead vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2655
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6147
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2912
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5039
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
81
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
793K
449K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 28% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 622nd and 23rd ($2655 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 549th and 3rd in the United States and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United States vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Hempstead compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Hempstead ranked 194th best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 613th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hempstead vs Zurich

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Hempstead Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.25
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1471
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2925
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2626
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7214
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5157
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.98
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.83
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.4
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1399
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17029
$22875

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Cities near Hempstead

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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041