Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Netherlands

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

The Hague (Den Haag) is 2.5 times more expensive than Sochi.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Groceries: pay 95.3% more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2 times more in The Hague (Den Haag)
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in The Hague (Den Haag)

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

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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$22.39 €19.93	+91.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.67 RUB468.80	$15.14 €13.48	+166.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 RUB99.88	$4.24 €3.77	+250.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 RUB51.09	$4.20 €3.74	+579.7%
Average			+159.4%

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

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pay 95.3% more for groceries

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 RUB67.15	$2.25 €2.01	+177.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.63 RUB382.78	$7.34 €6.53	+58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 RUB336.63	$5.61 €4.99	+37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 RUB127.16	$4.49 €4.00	+191.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 RUB181.08	$5.90 €5.25	+169.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 RUB47.57	$1.19 €1.06	+106.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB66.64	$1.01 €0.90	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.62 RUB51.41	$0.91 €0.81	+46.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 RUB68.84	$1.65 €1.47	+97.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 RUB25.27	$0.61 €0.54	+98.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 RUB21.92	$0.59 €0.53	+123.4%
Average			+95.3%

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

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.07 RUB253.80	$9.81 €8.73	+219.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$92.38 €82.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,395.60 RUB2M	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	+77.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.09 RUB338.31	$31.97 €28.45	+680.8%
Average			+184.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.02 RUB579.96	$54.98 €48.93	+683.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.36 RUB62,829.32	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	+115.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$409.42 RUB33,831.17	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	+214.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	$213.06 €189.63	+133.1%
Average			+170.5%

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

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$315.84 RUB26,098.33	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	+670.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$11,757.22 €10,464.35
Average			+670.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.17 RUB96.66	$7.28 €6.48	+522.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 RUB235.44	$4.37 €3.89	+53.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.69 RUB222.32	$14.56 €12.96	+441.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.01 RUB3,058.09	$50.89 €45.29	+37.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.72 RUB224.98	$16.80 €14.95	+516.9%
Average			+217.2%

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

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Sochi	The Hague (Den Haag)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.88 RUB6,766.23	$94.97 €84.52	+16.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$78.96 RUB6,524.58	$43.25 €38.49	-45.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.52 RUB9,545.22	$106.75 €95.01	-7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	$137.80 €122.64	+36.6%
Average			-5.4%

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

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