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

Mountain View is 31.5% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 19.8% less in Mountain View
Groceries: pay 59.1% more in Mountain View
Transportation: pay 22.1% less in Mountain View
Housing: pay 79.6% more in Mountain View
Childcare: pay 38.4% more in Mountain View
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.6% more in Mountain View
Clothing: pay 17.8% more in Mountain View

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

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Mountain View vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.00	-10.7%
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	$2.75	-35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$2.70	-35.8%
Average			-19.8%

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

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pay 59.1% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$4.30	+90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$8.27	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$4.90	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$5.38	+19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$5.33	-9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$2.50	+110.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.88	-13.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$2.00	+120.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$2.66	+61.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.75	+188.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$2.60	+338.2%
Average			+59.1%

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

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pay 22.1% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$5.78	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$36,998.00	-10.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$43.77	+36.9%
Average			-22.1%

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

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pay 79.6% more for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$63.00	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$2,898.75	+77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$3,028.33	+135.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$224.96	+5.6%
Average			+79.6%

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

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pay 38.4% more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$2,285.25	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$24,000.00	+104.1%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$7.00	-3.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$5.33	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$11.71	-19.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$72.25	+42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$17.00	+1.2%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 17.8% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Mountain View
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$51.67	-45.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$100.00	+131.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$150.00	+40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$150.00	+8.9%
Average			+17.8%

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

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