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Netherlands

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France

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

Annecy is 15.8% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 15.1% less in Annecy
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Annecy
Transportation: pay 29.0% less in Annecy
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Annecy
Childcare: pay 54.7% less in Annecy
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Annecy
Clothing: pay 7.1% less in Annecy

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

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Annecy vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.1% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.34	$17.52 €15.32	-6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$13.43 €11.74	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.90	$2.89 €2.53	-12.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.51	$1.80 €1.57	-37.3%
Average			-15.1%

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

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.00	$2.04 €1.79	-10.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.32	$12.41 €10.85	+71.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.53	$4.64 €4.06	-10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.22	$3.97 €3.47	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.17	$7.10 €6.21	+0.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.96	$1.21 €1.06	+10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.99	$1.16 €1.01	+2.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$1.67 €1.46	+85.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.85	$1.61 €1.40	-23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.78	$1.26 €1.10	+41.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.80	$1.21 €1.06	+32.8%
Average			+16.6%

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

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pay 29.0% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.60	$7.73 €6.76	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €153.18	$78.26 €68.42	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	$37,837.02 €33,082.99	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.42	$19.62 €17.16	-39.6%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €41.26	$33.87 €29.61	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	$953.86 €834.01	-46.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	$747.51 €653.59	-47.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €154.36	$205.59 €179.76	+16.5%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 54.7% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	$749.46 €655.29	-68.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	$7,007.94 €6,127.43	-41.3%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$8.18 €7.15	+16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.89	$4.01 €3.51	-9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.76	$14.02 €12.25	-4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €37.25	$59.57 €52.08	+39.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.81	$14.02 €12.25	-17.2%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Annecy
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €107.65	$112.13 €98.04	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.86	$49.64 €43.40	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €108.43	$121.99 €106.66	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €120.16	$120.30 €105.19	-12.5%
Average			-7.1%

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