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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 38.4% more expensive than Oakville.

Restaurants: pay 40.9% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 94.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 13.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 47.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 49.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Oakville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.9% more for restaurants

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$25.23	$18.69 €16.34	+3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.79 CA$15.14	$14.02 €12.25	+29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 CA$2.95	$3.32 €2.90	+57.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 CA$2.35	$2.87 €2.51	+71.9%
Average			+40.9%

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

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.64 CA$3.71	$2.29 €2.00	-13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 CA$9.36	$7.23 €6.32	+8.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CA$12.19	$5.18 €4.53	-40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 CA$4.62	$4.83 €4.22	+46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 CA$7.64	$7.05 €6.17	+29.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.36	$1.10 €0.96	-35.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 CA$0.79	$1.13 €0.99	+100.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.60 CA$2.25	$0.90 €0.79	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.75 CA$2.45	$2.11 €1.85	+20.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CA$1.50	$0.89 €0.78	-16.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 CA$1.72	$0.91 €0.80	-25.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 94.5% more for transportation

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 CA$5.65	$8.69 €7.60	+115.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.72 CA$141.29	$175.19 €153.18	+73.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$34,289.99	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	+72.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.04 CA$21.09	$32.50 €28.42	+116.2%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 13.8% more for housing

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.16 CA$73.17	$47.19 €41.26	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,798.58 CA$2,522.96	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	-0.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,606.73 CA$2,253.84	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	-11.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.87 CA$140.09	$176.54 €154.36	+76.8%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 47.8% more for childcare

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,025.40 CA$1,438.38	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	+129.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,985.78 CA$25,229.55	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	-33.6%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.12 CA$8.58	$7.01 €6.13	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.94 CA$5.52	$4.45 €3.89	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$18.17	$14.60 €12.76	+12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 CA$60.55	$42.60 €37.25	-1.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$15.14	$16.93 €14.81	+56.9%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 49.6% more for clothing

	Oakville	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.23 CA$81.68	$123.12 €107.65	+111.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.01 CA$54.72	$52.45 €45.86	+34.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.80 CA$134.39	$124.01 €108.43	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.77 CA$156.78	$137.43 €120.16	+23.0%
Average			+49.6%

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