Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Rafael vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
San Rafael is 35.0% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% less in San Rafael
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in San Rafael
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% less in San Rafael
- Housing
-
pay 83.5% more in San Rafael
- Childcare
-
pay 34.9% more in San Rafael
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% more in San Rafael
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% less in San Rafael
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in San Rafael are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in San Rafael. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in San Rafael.
San Rafael vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Rafael instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.14
€13.48
|
$11.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.77
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.20
€3.74
|
$3.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.01
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.53
|
$11.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
€4.99
|
$5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
$5.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.90
€5.25
|
$6.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$3.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$2.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$3.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$2.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$2.50
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of groceries
pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.81
€8.73
|
$5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.38
€82.22
|
$65.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$32,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.97
€28.45
|
$38.80
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of transportation
pay 83.5% more for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.98
€48.93
|
$61.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.61
€1,457.53
|
$3,100.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,287.70
€1,146.10
|
$3,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.06
€189.63
|
$194.83
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of housing
pay 34.9% more for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,433.81
€2,166.18
|
$2,117.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,757.22
€10,464.35
|
$24,600.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of childcare
pay 9.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.89
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.89
€45.29
|
$121.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$13.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
San Rafael
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.97
€84.52
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
€38.49
|
$42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.75
€95.01
|
$95.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.80
€122.64
|
$128.75
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing
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