Cost of living comparison
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Jersey vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
Jersey is 14.5% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).
Jersey vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jersey instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 18.6% more for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.02
|
$40.06
£29.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.02
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.84
|
$3.17
£2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.46
|
$2.54
£1.89
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
$2.33
£1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.20
|
$4.31
£3.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.44
|
$8.21
£6.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.14
|
$5.72
£4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.05
|
$5.27
£3.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.95
£1.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.89
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.76
£1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.72
£1.28
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of groceries
pay 34.7% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.45
|
$8.09
£6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€150.21
|
$66.77
£49.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,049.28
|
$22,034.64
£16,379.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€27.87
|
$25.19
£18.73
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€40.46
|
$74.56
£55.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,540.00
|
$2,014.28
£1,497.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,213.89
|
$1,629.23
£1,211.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€151.36
|
$183.82
£136.64
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,013.86
|
$2,136.69
£1,588.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,231.99
|
$16,915.48
£12,574.22
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.01
|
$8.01
£5.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.81
|
$4.89
£3.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.52
|
$15.29
£11.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€36.52
|
$68.44
£50.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.52
|
$20.70
£15.39
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
Jersey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€105.56
|
$106.83
£79.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€44.97
|
$71.67
£53.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€106.33
|
$125.20
£93.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€117.83
|
$209.22
£155.52
|
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The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Jersey - Cost of clothing
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