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

Adelaide is 4.4% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Adelaide
Groceries: pay 32.7% more in Adelaide
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Adelaide
Housing: pay 5.5% less in Adelaide
Childcare: pay 0.9% more in Adelaide
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.9% more in Adelaide
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Adelaide

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Adelaide are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Adelaide.

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Adelaide vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$17.41 A$25.04	-22.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$11.70 A$16.83	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$2.76 A$3.97	-35.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$2.39 A$3.44	-43.1%
Average			-26.2%

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

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pay 32.7% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$2.75 A$3.95	+21.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$5.57 A$8.02	-24.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$7.49 A$10.78	+33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$5.74 A$8.25	+27.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$3.96 A$5.70	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.78 A$2.57	+50.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.37 A$1.96	+35.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.53 A$2.19	+67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$2.25 A$3.24	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.49 A$2.15	+146.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.10 A$1.58	+85.6%
Average			+32.7%

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

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$5.22 A$7.50	-46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$83.55 A$120.20	-9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$26,937.53 A$38,753.46	-35.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$17.16 A$24.68	-46.3%
Average			-35.4%

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

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pay 5.5% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$56.34 A$81.06	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$1,692.64 A$2,435.10	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$1,271.03 A$1,828.55	-1.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$137.04 A$197.15	-35.7%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 0.9% more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$2,057.82 A$2,960.47	-15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$14,149.34 A$20,355.84	+20.3%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 17.9% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$7.66 A$11.02	+5.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$3.98 A$5.73	-8.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$44.55 A$64.09	+206.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$63.98 A$92.05	+25.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$17.06 A$24.54	+1.6%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Adelaide
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$71.46 A$102.80	-24.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$53.92 A$77.57	+24.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$115.83 A$166.64	+8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$138.21 A$198.83	+0.3%
Average			+0.5%

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

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