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Netherlands

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Denmark

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

Svendborg is 24.0% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 8.7% less in Svendborg
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Svendborg
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Svendborg
Housing: pay 44.8% less in Svendborg
Childcare: pay 87.0% less in Svendborg
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Svendborg
Clothing: pay 28.3% more in Svendborg

The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Svendborg are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Svendborg.

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Svendborg vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.7% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.97 DKK139.50	-6.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$14.98 DKK99.64	-1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$3.65 DKK24.25	-14.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$2.74 DKK18.20	-34.9%
Average			-8.7%

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

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$2.58 DKK17.19	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$6.10 DKK40.60	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$7.49 DKK49.79	+33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$4.34 DKK28.89	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$5.07 DKK33.75	-14.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.51 DKK10.06	+27.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$1.05 DKK7.01	+4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$1.22 DKK8.14	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.65 DKK10.96
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.88 DKK5.82	+44.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.92 DKK6.12	+55.2%
Average			+14.0%

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

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$8.81 DKK58.56	-10.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$102.37 DKK680.87	+10.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$47,563.68 DKK316K	+14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$28.01 DKK186.33	-12.4%
Average			+1.6%

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

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pay 44.8% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$32.84 DKK218.41	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$797.72 DKK5,305.81	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$719.07 DKK4,782.70	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$154.65 DKK1,028.63	-27.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 87.0% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$325.03 DKK2,161.85	-86.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$1,498.07 DKK9,963.95	-87.3%
Average			-87.0%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$7.49 DKK49.82	+2.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$6.29 DKK41.85	+44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$9.29 DKK61.78	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$39.25 DKK261.06	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$17.98 DKK119.57	+7.0%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Svendborg
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$139.67 DKK928.97	+47.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$48.89 DKK325.16	+13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$137.22 DKK912.70	+28.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$174.67 DKK1,161.80	+26.8%
Average			+28.3%

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

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