Hempstead vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hempstead Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6266
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1703
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2960
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$652
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5101
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
793K
452K

The cost of living in Hempstead is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 568th and 11th ($2710 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 498th and 2nd 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 222nd best city to live in the United States vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 678th and 6th 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
$20
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2918
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2624
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.9
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7966
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3853
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.87
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$131
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.2
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.2
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.88
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$109
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.1
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1500
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16902
$26431

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Cities near Hempstead

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Uniondale
$2694
4.9 km or 3 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Freeport
$2653
6.5 km or 4 mi North Hempstead
$2727
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Merrick
$2664
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Valley Stream
$2820
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Levittown
$2609
11 km or 7.1 mi Oyster Bay
$2724
13 km or 8 mi Massapequa
$2661
14 km or 8.6 mi Long Beach
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Glen Cove
$2815
21 km or 13 mi Lindenhurst
$2271
24 km or 15 mi Huntington
$3087
24 km or 15 mi Babylon
$2160
27 km or 17 mi New Rochelle
$3192
27 km or 17 mi Astoria
$2940
27 km or 17 mi New York City
$4202
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
31 km or 20 mi East Northport
$3756
32 km or 20 mi Eastchester
$2913
34 km or 21 mi Yonkers
$3094
34 km or 21 mi Port Chester
$2861
34 km or 21 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
34 km or 21 mi Fort Lee
$2821
34 km or 21 mi West New York
$2842
35 km or 22 mi Harrison
$2850
35 km or 22 mi Hoboken
$3729
35 km or 22 mi North Bergen
$2840
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3145
36 km or 22 mi Islip
$2619
36 km or 22 mi Greenwich
$3562
38 km or 23 mi Jersey
$3110
38 km or 24 mi Smithtown
$2397
39 km or 24 mi Secaucus
$2917
40 km or 25 mi White Plains
$3134
40 km or 25 mi Teaneck
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Bergenfield
$2713
41 km or 25 mi Greenburgh
$2973
42 km or 26 mi Hackensack
$2692
42 km or 26 mi Bayonne
$3304

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117