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

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Consumer Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 9.6% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in The Hague (Den Haag) are 19.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 35.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 9.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in The Hague (Den Haag) are 7.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in The Hague (Den Haag) is 21.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 € 13.00 €      -17.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 3.88 €      -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.20 € 2.89 €      -9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 € 2.47 €      +0.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 2.15 €      -4.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.04 €      -6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.28 €      -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.67 €      -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.55 € 3.07 €      -13.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.62 € 4.29 €      -23.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 € 3.75 €      -15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.93 € 8.82 €      +11.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.01 €      +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.68 €      -10.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.60 €      -20.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.21 €      -8.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.59 €      -14.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.49 € 0.42 €      -14.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 0.80 €      -25.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.71 €      -11.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.41 € 1.11 €      -21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.22 €      -21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 € 4.00 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 89.00 € 55.00 €      -38.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 3.20 €      -28.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.86 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 30.00 €      -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.50 € 7.81 €      +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 € 23,950.00 €      -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,543.00 € 27,964.38 €      -5.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 230.30 € 197.89 €      -14.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 € 0.06 €      -10.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.43 € 39.94 €      -8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.60 € 28.42 €      -22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.24 € 13.71 €      -28.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.50 €      -3.8 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,581.93 € 1,530.17 €      -3.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,058.10 € 7,648.50 €      -30.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.36 € 65.50 €      -6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.06 € 29.56 €      +1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.27 € 77.55 €      -8.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.44 € 86.68 €      -17.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,608.85 € 1,066.36 €      -33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,439.93 € 858.40 €      -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,755.02 € 1,726.43 €      -37.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,047.01 € 1,391.97 €      -32.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.63 € 420.32 €      -44.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 497.90 € 312.11 €      -37.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit The Hague (Den Haag) Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,532.79 € 3,440.04 €      -2.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.83 2.52      -10.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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