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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 73.3% more expensive than Kristiansand.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 6.5% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 58.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 43.9% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 5.1 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Kristiansand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.94 NOK240.63	$18.69 €16.34	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.72 NOK141.97	$14.02 €12.25	-4.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 NOK30.03	$3.32 €2.90	+6.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 NOK21.90	$2.87 €2.51	+26.6%
Average			+0.8%

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

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pay 6.5% less for groceries

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$3.25 NOK31.35	$2.29 €2.00	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.62 NOK54.22	$7.23 €6.32	+28.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.93 NOK76.52	$5.18 €4.53	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.20 NOK40.49	$4.83 €4.22	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.29 NOK60.69	$7.05 €6.17	+12.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 NOK15.36	$1.10 €0.96	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 NOK9.90	$1.13 €0.99	+10.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 NOK14.41	$0.90 €0.79	-39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 NOK17.68	$2.11 €1.85	+15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NOK9.68	$0.89 €0.78	-11.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 NOK9.39	$0.91 €0.80	-6.4%
Average			-6.5%

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

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pay 58.6% more for transportation

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.00 NOK77.20	$8.69 €7.60	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.75 NOK643.94	$175.19 €153.18	+162.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,920.78 NOK337K	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	+20.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.75 NOK219.46	$32.50 €28.42	+42.9%
Average			+58.6%

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

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pay 43.9% more for housing

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.39 NOK360.71	$47.19 €41.26	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$997.74 NOK9,625.36	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	+80.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$873.02 NOK8,422.19	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	+62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.64 NOK1,588.33	$176.54 €154.36	+7.2%
Average			+43.9%

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

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pay 5.1 times more for childcare

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.67 NOK2,408.63	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	+840.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,158.34 NOK156K	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	-26.1%
Average			+407.3%

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pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.98 NOK86.63	$7.01 €6.13	-22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.79 NOK46.20	$4.45 €3.89	-7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.96 NOK154.01	$14.60 €12.76	-8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.87 NOK394.32	$42.60 €37.25	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.72 NOK141.97	$16.93 €14.81	+15.1%
Average			-3.7%

Kristiansand vs. The Hague (Den Haag) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Kristiansand	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.33 NOK987.18	$123.12 €107.65	+20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.56 NOK449.18	$52.45 €45.86	+12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.08 NOK946.17	$124.01 €108.43	+26.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$149.66 NOK1,443.80	$137.43 €120.16	-8.2%
Average			+12.8%

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

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