Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Korea vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
South Korea is 31.9% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).
South Korea vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Korea instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.69
€16.21
|
$6.72
₩10,481
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.16
|
$5.50
₩8,571
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.32
€2.88
|
$1.47
₩2,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.49
|
$0.82
₩1,286
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.4% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.98
|
$2.87
₩4,481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.23
€6.28
|
$5.63
₩8,771
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.49
|
$7.67
₩11,967
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.83
€4.19
|
$2.84
₩4,422
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.12
|
$3.34
₩5,202
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$3.24
₩5,045
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.39
₩2,164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.78
|
$2.80
₩4,360
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.83
|
$2.40
₩3,748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$1.78
₩2,779
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$1.20
₩1,877
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.69
€7.54
|
$4.40
₩6,862
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$175.19
€152.01
|
$47.17
₩73,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,045.51
€36,483.44
|
$26,440.41
₩41M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.50
€28.20
|
$8.33
₩12,992
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.19
€40.95
|
$21.68
₩33,811
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.15
€1,558.55
|
$473.91
₩739K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.80
€1,228.51
|
$357.19
₩557K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.54
€153.19
|
$132.53
₩207K
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,348.84
€2,038.12
|
$378.52
₩590K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,933.92
€10,355.22
|
$15,055.40
₩23M
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€6.08
|
$3.12
₩4,862
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.86
|
$3.57
₩5,563
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.67
|
$3.18
₩4,965
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.60
€36.96
|
$49.86
₩77,745
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.93
€14.69
|
$10.12
₩15,777
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.12
€106.83
|
$66.46
₩104K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.45
€45.51
|
$50.68
₩79,029
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.01
€107.61
|
$72.74
₩113K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.43
€119.25
|
$103.23
₩161K
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing
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