Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague (Den Haag) and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 5.7% higher than in The Hague (Den Haag) (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 2.1% higher than in The Hague (Den Haag)
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 5.0% lower than in The Hague (Den Haag)
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 9.0% higher than in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 5.2% higher than in The Hague (Den Haag)
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 4.4% lower than in The Hague (Den Haag)
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Restaurants
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.75 € 17.00 €      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 65.00 €      -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.75 €      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.88 €      -2.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.22 € 3.26 €      +1.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.54 €      +6.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 € 1.87 €      -6.4 %
Markets
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 € 4.14 €      +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 € 1.30 €      -2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.14 €      +6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 € 4.12 €      +0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.36 € 5.83 €      +8.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.84 € 6.28 €      +7.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.78 € 6.45 €      +11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.76 €      -13.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.98 €      +3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.75 €      +5.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.33 €      +8.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.75 €      +0.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.69 €      +6.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 € 1.05 €      +14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.63 € 0.69 €      +8.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 1.15 €      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 € 2.20 €      +5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.40 €      +2.4 %
Transportation
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 € 2.80 €      -30.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 € 58.00 €      +5.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.20 € 4.00 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.86 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 23.40 €      -22.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 € 7.27 €      -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 € 33,000.00 €      -5.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,013.57 € 33,491.67 €      +19.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 201.93 € 258.82 €      +28.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.65 € 22.11 €      +7.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.68 € 38.29 €      +1.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.19 € 29.21 €      +0.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.31 € 15.00 €      +12.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 12.50 €      0.0 %
Childcare
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,736.71 € 1,999.17 €      +15.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,877.19 € 9,524.00 €      +20.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 € 76.00 €      +5.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.74 € 25.44 €      -17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.63 € 68.79 €      -13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.14 € 80.27 €      -8.9 %
Rent Per Month
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,305.12 € 1,257.35 €      -3.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,026.25 € 1,051.35 €      +2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,187.50 € 2,032.22 €      -7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,702.17 € 1,570.00 €      -7.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 423.90 € 465.72 €      +9.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 316.44 € 335.71 €      +6.1 %
Salaries And Financing
The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,416.40 € 3,332.79 €      -2.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 4.31      +11.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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