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Winston-salem vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Winston-salem is 7.9% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 21.4% less in Winston-salem
Groceries: pay 50.2% more in Winston-salem
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Winston-salem
Housing: pay 4.2% less in Winston-salem
Childcare: pay 32.6% more in Winston-salem
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Winston-salem
Clothing: pay 43.0% less in Winston-salem

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

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Winston-salem vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winston-salem instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 21.4% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.34	$20.00	+7.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.25	$10.00	-28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.90	$2.37	-28.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.51	$1.85	-35.6%
Average			-21.4%

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

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pay 50.2% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €2.00	$4.07	+78.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.32	$6.87	-5.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.53	$3.35	-35.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.22	$4.68	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.17	$5.21	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.96	$2.89	+163.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.99	$0.63	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.79	$2.57	+185.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.85	$2.94	+39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.78	$1.68	+89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.80	$1.93	+111.4%
Average			+50.2%

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

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.60	$3.00	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €153.18	$65.00	-62.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,762.71	$34,689.37	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.42	$14.90	-54.2%
Average			-50.0%

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

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pay 4.2% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €41.26	$67.64	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,570.48	$1,490.00	-17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,237.92	$1,076.00	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €154.36	$142.76	-19.1%
Average			-4.2%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Winston-salem - Cost of housing

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pay 32.6% more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,053.72	$1,490.00	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,434.48	$24,083.25	+101.8%
Average			+32.6%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.13	$5.88	-16.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.89	$5.27	+18.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.76	$6.00	-58.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €37.25	$35.00	-17.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.81	$13.00	-23.2%
Average			-19.5%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Winston-salem - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 43.0% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Winston-salem
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €107.65	$51.78	-57.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.86	$22.33	-57.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €108.43	$80.00	-35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €120.16	$108.33	-21.2%
Average			-43.0%

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

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