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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 47.8% more expensive than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 96.6% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 20.4% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 86.9% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 64.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% more for restaurants

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.99 CA$24.87	$18.69 €16.05	+3.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.01 CA$15.22	$14.02 €12.04	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 CA$2.77	$3.32 €2.85	+65.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 CA$2.15	$2.87 €2.47	+84.5%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 CA$3.77	$2.29 €1.96	-16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.85 CA$8.09	$7.23 €6.21	+23.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.65 CA$11.97	$5.18 €4.45	-40.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 CA$4.86	$4.83 €4.15	+37.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.74 CA$7.94	$7.05 €6.06	+22.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 CA$2.64	$1.10 €0.94	-42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 CA$0.83	$1.13 €0.97	+89.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.25	$0.90 €0.77	-44.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.67 CA$2.30	$2.11 €1.81	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CA$1.53	$0.89 €0.76	-19.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 CA$2.02	$0.91 €0.78	-37.6%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 96.6% more for transportation

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 CA$5.60	$8.69 €7.47	+114.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$97.12 CA$134.31	$175.19 €150.45	+80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,444.83 CA$33,803.54	$42,045.51 €36,109.15	+72.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.82 CA$20.49	$32.50 €27.91	+119.3%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 20.4% more for housing

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.93 CA$69.04	$47.19 €40.53	-5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,452.55 CA$2,008.67	$1,796.15 €1,542.56	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,228.71 CA$1,699.13	$1,415.80 €1,215.91	+15.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.93 CA$164.46	$176.54 €151.61	+48.4%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 86.9% more for childcare

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$788.18 CA$1,089.93	$2,348.84 €2,017.21	+198.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,753.32 CA$21,784.48	$11,933.92 €10,248.98	-24.2%
Average			+86.9%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.76 CA$7.96	$7.01 €6.02	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CA$5.18	$4.45 €3.82	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.95 CA$17.91	$14.60 €12.54	+12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.60 CA$61.68	$42.60 €36.58	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.79 CA$14.92	$16.93 €14.54	+56.9%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 64.5% more for clothing

	Ottawa	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.82 CA$73.05	$123.12 €105.74	+133.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.91 CA$53.81	$52.45 €45.05	+34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.10 CA$120.44	$124.01 €106.50	+42.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.91 CA$128.48	$137.43 €118.02	+47.9%
Average			+64.5%

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