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Iceland

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Netherlands

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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 34.1% more expensive than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 27.1% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 30.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 19.0% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in The Hague (Den Haag)

The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in The Hague (Den Haag) are more expensive than in Iceland. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in The Hague (Den Haag). Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in The Hague (Den Haag).

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% less for restaurants

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,261	$18.69 €16.02	-29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,621	$14.02 €12.02	-34.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK382	$3.32 €2.84	+6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK334	$2.87 €2.46	+5.7%
Average			-12.8%

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

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pay 27.1% less for groceries

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK468	$2.29 €1.96	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,160	$7.23 €6.20	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK956	$5.18 €4.44	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK825	$4.83 €4.14	-28.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,379	$7.05 €6.05	-37.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$1.10 €0.94	-26.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK141	$1.13 €0.97	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK174	$0.90 €0.77	-36.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK288	$2.11 €1.81	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK203	$0.89 €0.76	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK134	$0.91 €0.78	-16.7%
Average			-27.1%

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

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pay 30.8% more for transportation

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,187	$8.69 €7.45	-10.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK9,783	$175.19 €150.21	+120.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6M	$42,045.51 €36,049.28	-14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,142	$32.50 €27.87	+27.2%
Average			+30.8%

Iceland vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of transportation

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK11,761	$47.19 €40.46	-50.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK281K	$1,796.15 €1,540.00	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK225K	$1,415.80 €1,213.89	-22.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,011	$176.54 €151.36	+171.0%
Average			+19.0%

Iceland vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of housing

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK41,150	$2,348.84 €2,013.86	+601.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$11,933.92 €10,231.99	-61.1%
Average			+270.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,370	$7.01 €6.01	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK692	$4.45 €3.81	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,709	$14.60 €12.52	+5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK9,612	$42.60 €36.52	-45.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,060	$16.93 €14.52	+1.1%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Iceland	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,096	$123.12 €105.56	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,602	$52.45 €44.97	-15.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,142	$124.01 €106.33	-24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK29,180	$137.43 €117.83	-42.1%
Average			-21.9%

Iceland vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of clothing

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