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Netherlands

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

Seremban is 72.6% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 81.8% less in Seremban
Groceries: pay 25.0% less in Seremban
Transportation: pay 61.7% less in Seremban
Housing: pay 88.1% less in Seremban
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Seremban
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in Seremban
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Seremban

Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Seremban.

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Seremban vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.8% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$3.67 MYR14.99	-83.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$3.67 MYR14.99	-75.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$0.81 MYR3.31	-80.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$0.43 MYR1.77	-89.7%
Average			-81.8%

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

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pay 25.0% less for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$1.08 MYR4.40	-52.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$9.06 MYR37.01	+23.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$6.72 MYR27.42	+19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$1.70 MYR6.92	-62.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$2.00 MYR8.16	-66.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.52 MYR6.19	+27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.59 MYR2.42	-41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$2.18 MYR8.91	+140.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$0.61 MYR2.49	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.48 MYR1.96	-20.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.53 MYR2.15	-11.0%
Average			-25.0%

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

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pay 61.7% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$2.54 MYR10.38	-74.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$24.47 MYR99.92	-73.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$6.61 MYR26.98	-79.3%
Average			-61.7%

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

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pay 88.1% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$28.56 MYR116.62	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$183.53 MYR749.38	-88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$122.35 MYR499.58	-90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$33.69 MYR137.56	-84.2%
Average			-88.1%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$179.45 MYR732.72	-92.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$4,465.82 MYR18,234.82	-62.0%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$3.67 MYR14.99	-49.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$2.91 MYR11.87	-33.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$4.26 MYR17.39	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$66.34 MYR270.89	+30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$4.40 MYR17.99	-73.8%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Seremban
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$48.94 MYR199.83	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$16.52 MYR67.44	-61.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$81.36 MYR332.22	-23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$85.65 MYR349.71	-37.8%
Average			-44.7%

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

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