Cost of living comparison
compared to
Detroit vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
Detroit is 14.5% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% less in Detroit
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Detroit
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Detroit
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% less in Detroit
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Detroit
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% less in Detroit
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% less in Detroit
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Detroit.
Detroit vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Detroit instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.05
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.85
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.47
|
$1.82
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
$3.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.45
|
$3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.15
|
$3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.06
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.13
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of groceries
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.47
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€150.45
|
$66.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,109.15
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€27.91
|
$13.68
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of transportation
pay 6.3% less for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€40.53
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,542.56
|
$1,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,215.91
|
$1,058.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€151.61
|
$192.03
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,017.21
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,248.98
|
$16,800.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.02
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.54
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€36.58
|
$43.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.54
|
$12.50
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Detroit
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€105.74
|
$59.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€45.05
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€106.50
|
$97.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€118.02
|
$109.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Detroit - Cost of clothing
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