Cost of living comparison
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Bend vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
Bend is 15.1% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).
Bend vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bend instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
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The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.34
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
$10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.90
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.51
|
$1.71
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.00
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.32
|
$5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.53
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.22
|
$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.17
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.96
|
$1.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.85
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.78
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of groceries
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.60
|
$3.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€153.18
|
$22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,762.71
|
$32,822.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€28.42
|
$10.47
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€41.26
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,570.48
|
$2,210.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,237.92
|
$1,841.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€154.36
|
$111.07
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,053.72
|
$1,162.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,434.48
|
$13,000.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of childcare
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.13
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.89
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.76
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€37.25
|
$55.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.81
|
$14.25
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Bend
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€107.65
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€45.86
|
$56.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€108.43
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€120.16
|
$103.75
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Bend - Cost of clothing
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