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Netherlands

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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 43.6% more expensive than Peoria.

Restaurants: pay 83.0% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 74.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 51.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 60.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.8% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Peoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 83.0% more for restaurants

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00	$22.39 €19.99	+49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$15.14 €13.52	+89.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17	$4.24 €3.78	+95.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11	$4.20 €3.75	+279.8%
Average			+83.0%

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

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$2.34	$2.25 €2.01	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.06	$7.34 €6.55	+21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.70	$5.61 €5.00	+107.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.87	$4.49 €4.01	+16.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.93	$5.90 €5.27	+19.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.25	$1.19 €1.06	-47.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51	$1.01 €0.90	+96.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.41	$0.91 €0.81	-62.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.13	$1.65 €1.47	-22.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16	$0.61 €0.54	-47.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04	$0.59 €0.53	-42.9%
Average			-10.2%

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

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pay 74.5% more for transportation

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27	$9.81 €8.76	+129.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00	$92.38 €82.45	+130.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.00	$41,419.02 €36,968.05	+13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.49	$31.97 €28.53	+20.7%
Average			+74.5%

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

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pay 51.8% more for housing

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00	$54.98 €49.07	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,029.83	$1,637.61 €1,461.63	+59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$791.67	$1,287.70 €1,149.32	+62.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.02	$213.06 €190.16	+35.7%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 60.5% more for childcare

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$879.75	$2,433.81 €2,172.27	+176.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,631.67	$11,757.22 €10,493.77	-6.9%
Average			+60.5%

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pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$7.28 €6.50	+61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.50	$4.37 €3.90	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.99	$14.56 €12.99	+21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.50	$50.89 €45.42	+32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.32	$16.80 €14.99	+48.4%
Average			+26.8%

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

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Peoria	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.67	$94.97 €84.76	+103.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00	$43.25 €38.60	+73.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.50	$106.75 €95.27	+85.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00	$137.80 €122.99	+175.6%
Average			+106.0%

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

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