Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Iceland

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

Reykjavik is 30.7% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 34.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 61.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 24.4% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 3.5% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 64.6% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag).

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Reykjavik vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.2% more for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$31.06 ISK3,763	+38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$26.97 ISK3,268	+78.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$3.31 ISK402	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$3.11 ISK376	-26.1%
Average			+34.2%

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

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pay 61.2% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$4.19 ISK508	+86.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$10.93 ISK1,324	+48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$7.78 ISK942	+38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$7.08 ISK858	+57.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$11.00 ISK1,333	+86.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.50 ISK182	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.27 ISK154	+25.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.46 ISK177	+60.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$2.93 ISK355	+78.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$1.78 ISK215	+192.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.76 ISK92	+27.6%
Average			+61.2%

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

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$7.76 ISK941	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$94.80 ISK11,488	+2.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$29.26 ISK3,545	-8.5%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 24.4% more for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$86.01 ISK10,422	+56.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$2,522.88 ISK306K	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$2,032.25 ISK246K	+57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$73.44 ISK8,899	-65.5%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 3.5% more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$1,185.23 ISK144K	-51.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+119.9%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 52.1% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$13.89 ISK1,684	+90.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$6.74 ISK817	+54.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$13.89 ISK1,684	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$100.25 ISK12,148	+97.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$19.57 ISK2,372	+16.5%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 64.6% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$149.01 ISK18,058	+56.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$65.79 ISK7,972	+52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$181.84 ISK22,035	+70.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$248.81 ISK30,151	+80.6%
Average			+64.6%

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

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