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

Israel is 9.7% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants
pay 0.8% more in Israel
Groceries
pay 0.9% more in Israel
Transportation
pay 29.8% less in Israel
Housing
pay 23.0% less in Israel
Childcare
pay 26.7% less in Israel
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.8% more in Israel
Clothing
pay 0.8% more in Israel

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

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Israel vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.8% more for restaurants

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.69
€16.29
$21.27
₪62.90
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $14.02
€12.22
$16.70
₪49.39
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.32
€2.89
$2.94
₪8.70
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pay 0.9% more for groceries

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Bread
1 loaf
 $2.29
€1.99
$2.66
₪7.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.23
€6.30
$8.17
₪24.15
Milk (1 gallon) $5.18
€4.51
$7.81
₪23.09
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pay 29.8% less for transportation

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.69
€7.58
$8.15
₪24.09
Monthly public transit pass $175.19
€152.70
$63.78
₪188.59
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,045.51
€36,648.97
$45,327.76
₪134K
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pay 23.0% less for housing

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $47.19
€41.13
$30.28
₪89.54
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,796.15
€1,565.62
$1,182.96
₪3,497.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,415.80
€1,234.09
$990.96
₪2,930.18
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pay 26.7% less for childcare

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,348.84
€2,047.37
$1,022.81
₪3,024.34
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,933.92
€10,402.20
$12,300.36
₪36,370.94
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pay 8.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.01
€6.11
$8.92
₪26.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.45
€3.88
$4.22
₪12.48
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $14.60
€12.73
$11.09
₪32.79
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pay 0.8% more for clothing

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Israel
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $123.12
€107.32
$92.85
₪274.55
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $52.45
€45.72
$64.69
₪191.28
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $124.01
€108.10
$125.62
₪371.44
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