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

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Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) is 5.5% lower than in Utrecht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in The Hague (Den Haag) is 2.1% lower than in Utrecht
Rent Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 5.2% higher than in Utrecht
Restaurant Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 9.6% lower than in Utrecht
Groceries Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 4.7% lower than in Utrecht
Local Purchasing Power in The Hague (Den Haag) is 4.8% higher than in Utrecht
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Restaurants
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 12.75 €      -25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 70.00 €      +3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 10.00 €      +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 € 4.00 €      -30.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 € 3.22 €      -2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.45 €      -1.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 € 2.01 €      +10.0 %
Markets
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 € 3.99 €      -4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.34 €      +2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.06 €      -7.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 € 4.06 €      -1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.36 €      -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.84 €      -6.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.45 € 5.78 €      -10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.88 €      +15.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.94 €      -4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.72 €      -4.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.22 €      -5.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.74 €      -0.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.65 €      -5.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 € 0.96 €      -9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 € 0.65 €      -2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 1.12 €      -4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 2.09 €      -5.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 8.50 €      -2.3 %
Transportation
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 € 4.00 €      +42.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 55.00 €      -5.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 3.20 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.86 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 € 30.00 €      +28.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 7.28 €      +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 € 35,000.00 €      +6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 € 28,013.57 €      -16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.83 € 201.93 €      -21.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.11 € 20.65 €      -6.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.29 € 37.49 €      -2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.21 € 29.19 €      -0.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 13.31 €      -11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 12.50 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,999.17 € 1,756.38 €      -12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,524.00 € 7,877.19 €      -17.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.38 € 74.22 €      +4.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.44 € 30.74 €      +20.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.83 € 79.63 €      +14.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.32 € 88.14 €      +8.4 %
Rent Per Month
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.35 € 1,305.12 €      +3.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,051.35 € 1,026.25 €      -2.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,032.22 € 2,187.50 €      +7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,570.00 € 1,702.17 €      +8.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 465.72 € 423.90 €      -9.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 335.71 € 316.44 €      -5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Utrecht Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,328.79 € 3,416.40 €      +2.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.31 3.85      -10.6 %
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