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Greece

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Netherlands

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary

The Hague (Den Haag) is 56.9% more expensive than Athens.

Restaurants: pay 61.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 18.3% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 70.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 93.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 96.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.3% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 6.4% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Athens Cost Breakdown

If you lived in The Hague (Den Haag) instead of Athens, you would:

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pay 61.2% more for restaurants

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$22.39 €19.93	+33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$15.14 €13.48	+35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.82 €2.51	$4.24 €3.77	+50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 €0.50	$4.20 €3.74	+650.7%
Average			+61.2%

Athens vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.27	$2.25 €2.01	+58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.56 €6.73	$7.34 €6.53	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.14 €6.35	$5.61 €4.99	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.99 €4.44	$4.49 €4.00	-10.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.76 €4.24	$5.90 €5.25	+24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.19 €1.06	+19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.79	$1.01 €0.90	+13.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 €0.57	$0.91 €0.81	+42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.87	$1.65 €1.47	+69.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 €0.43	$0.61 €0.54	+25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$0.59 €0.53	+14.7%
Average			+18.3%

Athens vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.2% more for transportation

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.72 €7.76	$9.81 €8.73	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.23 €26.91	$92.38 €82.22	+205.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,970.99 €24,895.19	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.54 €11.16	$31.97 €28.45	+154.9%
Average			+70.2%

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pay 93.2% more for housing

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.36 €27.02	$54.98 €48.93	+81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.36 €660.73	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	+120.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.59 €583.50	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	+96.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$160.58 €142.92	$213.06 €189.63	+32.7%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 96.8% more for childcare

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$573.57 €510.50	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	+324.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,885.92 €11,468.93	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	-8.8%
Average			+96.8%

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pay 29.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.28 €6.48	+30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 €3.66	$4.37 €3.89	+6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 €4.98	$14.56 €12.96	+160.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.57 €48.57	$50.89 €45.29	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.64 €9.47	$16.80 €14.95	+57.9%
Average			+29.3%

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pay 6.4% more for clothing

	Athens	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.55 €81.48	$94.97 €84.52	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.01 €35.61	$43.25 €38.49	+8.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.08 €92.64	$106.75 €95.01	+2.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50 €109.92	$137.80 €122.64	+11.6%
Average			+6.4%

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