Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Jose vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
San Jose is 30.6% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in San Jose
- Groceries
-
pay 78.3% more in San Jose
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in San Jose
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% more in San Jose
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in San Jose
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% more in San Jose
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in San Jose
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in San Jose are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Jose. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in San Jose.
San Jose vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Jose instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.02
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.02
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.84
|
$3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.46
|
$2.44
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.3% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.96
|
$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.20
|
$11.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.44
|
$5.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.14
|
$5.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.05
|
$6.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.81
|
$3.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$1.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$2.19
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of groceries
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.45
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€150.21
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,049.28
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€27.87
|
$18.41
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% more for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€40.46
|
$70.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,540.00
|
$2,916.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,213.89
|
$2,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€151.36
|
$221.60
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,013.86
|
$1,866.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,231.99
|
$39,800.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of childcare
pay 40.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.01
|
$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.81
|
$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.52
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€36.52
|
$113.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.52
|
$16.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€105.56
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€44.97
|
$46.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€106.33
|
$88.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€117.83
|
$125.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Jose - Cost of clothing
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