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

Boston is 34.5% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Boston
Groceries: pay 72.8% more in Boston
Transportation: pay 33.2% less in Boston
Housing: pay 78.2% more in Boston
Childcare: pay 91.0% more in Boston
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.3% more in Boston
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Boston

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

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Boston vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$30.00	+34.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$12.00	-20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$3.09	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$2.27	-46.1%
Average			-4.2%

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

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pay 72.8% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$4.49	+99.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$7.82	+6.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$4.68	-16.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$6.09	+35.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$6.71	+13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$3.36	+182.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.92	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$2.48	+172.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$3.43	+108.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$2.01	+231.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.85	+211.4%
Average			+72.8%

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

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pay 33.2% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$4.24	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$90.00	-2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$36,584.00	-11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$16.60	-48.1%
Average			-33.2%

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

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pay 78.2% more for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$86.64	+57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$3,347.20	+104.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$2,653.85	+106.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$186.11	-12.7%
Average			+78.2%

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

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pay 91.0% more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$2,900.09	+19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$36,004.38	+206.2%
Average			+91.0%

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pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$8.00	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$5.26	+20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$12.54	-13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$85.75	+68.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$16.00	-4.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Boston
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$76.37	-19.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$52.38	+21.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$118.50	+11.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$167.81	+21.8%
Average			+7.1%

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

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