Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

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Sweden

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

Vasteras is 27.2% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Vasteras
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Vasteras
Transportation: pay 28.1% less in Vasteras
Housing: pay 45.1% less in Vasteras
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Vasteras
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Vasteras
Clothing: pay 19.2% less in Vasteras

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

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Vasteras vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.34	$14.71 SEK141.85	-21.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$10.53 SEK101.54	-24.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.90	$2.77 SEK26.70	-16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.51	$2.31 SEK22.28	-19.6%
Average			-20.6%

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

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.00	$2.70 SEK26.02	+18.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.32	$5.98 SEK57.66	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.53	$5.81 SEK56.09	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.22	$3.97 SEK38.25	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.17	$5.67 SEK54.74	-19.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.96	$1.49 SEK14.34	+35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.99	$1.19 SEK11.46	+4.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$1.59 SEK15.39	+77.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.85	$1.68 SEK16.20	-20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.78	$0.70 SEK6.71	-21.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.80	$0.84 SEK8.10	-7.9%
Average			+3.9%

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

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pay 28.1% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.60	$7.34 SEK70.84	-15.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €153.18	$74.05 SEK714.38	-57.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	$32,689.58 SEK315K	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.42	$26.98 SEK260.24	-17.0%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 45.1% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €41.26	$41.64 SEK401.68	-11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	$825.17 SEK7,960.21	-54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	$600.37 SEK5,791.56	-57.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €154.36	$76.37 SEK736.67	-56.7%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	$159.04 SEK1,534.21	-93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	$5,289.58 SEK51,026.96	-55.7%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$7.67 SEK73.99	+9.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.89	$4.58 SEK44.22	+3.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.76	$7.41 SEK71.44	-49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €37.25	$36.90 SEK355.96	-13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.81	$19.57 SEK188.80	+15.6%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 19.2% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Vasteras
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €107.65	$95.21 SEK918.49	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.86	$42.32 SEK408.22	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €108.43	$92.57 SEK892.97	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €120.16	$124.31 SEK1,199.13	-9.5%
Average			-19.2%

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

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