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

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Consumer Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 12.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in The Hague (Den Haag) are 20.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 32.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 24.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 3.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in The Hague (Den Haag) is 20.5% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 13.00 €      -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 70.00 €      -17.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 4.00 €      -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 € 3.28 €      -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 € 2.40 €      -22.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 2.01 €      -22.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.64 € 4.06 €      -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.37 €      -18.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.11 €      -5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 € 4.12 €      +2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 € 5.66 €      +5.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 € 5.97 €      +9.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 € 5.98 €      -6.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.94 €      +10.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.96 €      +3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.72 €      -16.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.23 €      -12.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.79 €      +1.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.67 €      -12.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 0.93 €      -17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.74 € 0.64 €      -13.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 € 5.99 €      -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 € 1.12 €      -16.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 2.24 €      -4.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 8.20 €      -13.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 4.00 €      +17.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 55.00 €      -32.5 %
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) 32.50 € 30.00 €      -7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 € 7.30 €      -2.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 35,000.00 €      +18.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 28,013.57 €      -12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 247.83 € 200.78 €      -19.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.67 € 21.64 €      +4.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.36 € 37.86 €      -18.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.47 € 30.21 €      -47.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 € 13.66 €      -30.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 12.50 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 € 1,756.38 €      -9.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 € 7,735.67 €      -28.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.63 € 73.06 €      -10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.50 € 30.74 €      -2.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.04 € 80.13 €      -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.54 € 91.24 €      -11.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,899.87 € 1,301.87 €      -31.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,557.14 € 1,012.89 €      -35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,223.51 € 2,109.52 €      -34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,372.37 € 1,671.43 €      -29.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 815.33 € 432.09 €      -47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 561.04 € 312.10 €      -44.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,568.66 € 3,416.40 €      -4.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.08 3.86      -5.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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