Cost of living comparison

United States

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Netherlands

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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 24.0% cheaper than Mountain View.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 44.3% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 15.1% less in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$22.39 €19.93	+12.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$15.14 €13.48	+26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$4.24 €3.77	+54.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70	$4.20 €3.74	+55.8%
Average			+24.6%

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

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.30	$2.25 €2.01	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.27	$7.34 €6.53	-11.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90	$5.61 €4.99	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.38	$4.49 €4.00	-16.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.33	$5.90 €5.25	+10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50	$1.19 €1.06	-52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88	$1.01 €0.90	+15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.00	$0.91 €0.81	-54.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.66	$1.65 €1.47	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.75	$0.61 €0.54	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.60	$0.59 €0.53	-77.2%
Average			-37.2%

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

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.78	$9.81 €8.73	+69.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.38 €82.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,998.00	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.77	$31.97 €28.45	-27.0%
Average			+28.4%

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

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pay 44.3% less for housing

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.00	$54.98 €48.93	-12.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,898.75	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	-43.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$3,028.33	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.96	$213.06 €189.63	-5.3%
Average			-44.3%

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

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,285.25	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,000.00	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	-51.0%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 9.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$7.28 €6.48	+4.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.33	$4.37 €3.89	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.71	$14.56 €12.96	+24.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.25	$50.89 €45.29	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.00	$16.80 €14.95	-1.2%
Average			-9.6%

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

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pay 15.1% less for clothing

	Mountain View	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.67	$94.97 €84.52	+83.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$100.00	$43.25 €38.49	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$150.00	$106.75 €95.01	-28.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00	$137.80 €122.64	-8.1%
Average			-15.1%

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

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