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Netherlands

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Ireland

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

Athlone is 12.9% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Athlone
Groceries: pay 6.2% less in Athlone
Transportation: pay 20.1% less in Athlone
Housing: pay 3.8% less in Athlone
Childcare: pay 56.5% less in Athlone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7% less in Athlone
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Athlone

Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athlone.

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Athlone vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$22.38 €19.92	-0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$12.85 €11.44	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$2.90 €2.58	-31.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$1.89 €1.68	-55.0%
Average			-16.1%

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

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pay 6.2% less for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$1.29 €1.15	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$5.49 €4.88	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$5.43 €4.84	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$3.86 €3.44	-14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$5.20 €4.62	-11.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.19 €1.05	-0.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.73 €0.65	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.08 €0.96	+19.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.29 €1.14	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.05 €0.93	+72.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.81 €0.72	+36.5%
Average			-6.2%

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

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pay 20.1% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$7.62 €6.79	-22.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$39,000.39 €34,711.75	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$17.24 €15.35	-46.1%
Average			-20.1%

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

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pay 3.8% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$48.52 €43.19	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$1,497.65 €1,332.96	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$1,371.68 €1,220.84	+6.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$183.99 €163.76	-13.6%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 56.5% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$1,007.76 €896.94	-58.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$5,374.73 €4,783.70	-54.3%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 4.7% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$7.28 €6.48
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$4.38 €3.90	+0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$17.92 €15.95	+23.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$57.85 €51.49	+13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$11.20 €9.97	-33.3%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Athlone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$94.91 €84.47	-0.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$41.06 €36.54	-5.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$85.38 €75.99	-20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$76.52 €68.10	-44.5%
Average			-19.4%

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

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