Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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Netherlands

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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 23.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 38.0% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 19.6% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 3.4% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.2% less in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 39.2% less in The Hague (Den Haag)

Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in The Hague (Den Haag).

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,763	$22.39 €19.93	-27.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,268	$15.14 €13.48	-43.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK402	$4.24 €3.77	+27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK376	$4.20 €3.74	+35.3%
Average			-25.5%

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

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK508	$2.25 €2.01	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,324	$7.34 €6.53	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK942	$5.61 €4.99	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK858	$4.49 €4.00	-36.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,333	$5.90 €5.25	-46.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK182	$1.19 €1.06	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$1.01 €0.90	-20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK177	$0.91 €0.81	-37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK355	$1.65 €1.47	-43.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK215	$0.61 €0.54	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.59 €0.53	-21.6%
Average			-38.0%

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

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK941	$9.81 €8.73	+26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,488	$92.38 €82.22	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,545	$31.97 €28.45	+9.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 19.6% less for housing

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,422	$54.98 €48.93	-36.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK306K	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	-35.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK246K	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	-36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,899	$213.06 €189.63	+190.1%
Average			-19.6%

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

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pay 3.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	+105.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	-54.5%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,684	$7.28 €6.48	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK817	$4.37 €3.89	-35.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,684	$14.56 €12.96	+4.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,148	$50.89 €45.29	-49.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,372	$16.80 €14.95	-14.2%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,058	$94.97 €84.52	-36.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK7,972	$43.25 €38.49	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,035	$106.75 €95.01	-41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,151	$137.80 €122.64	-44.6%
Average			-39.2%

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

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