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

Zurich is 55.2% more expensive than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 70.7% more in Zurich
Groceries: pay 53.4% more in Zurich
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Zurich
Housing: pay 37.5% more in Zurich
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Zurich
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.3% more in Zurich
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Zurich

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Zurich are more expensive than in The Hague (Den Haag). Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zurich.

Zurich vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.7% more for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.69 €16.21	$31.30 CHF24.92	+67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.16	$21.28 CHF16.95	+51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.88	$6.01 CHF4.79	+81.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.87 €2.49	$5.24 CHF4.17	+82.2%
Average			+70.7%

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

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pay 53.4% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Bread 1 loaf	$2.29 €1.98	$3.30 CHF2.62	+44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 €6.28	$14.81 CHF11.79	+104.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.18 €4.49	$8.35 CHF6.65	+61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 €4.19	$7.29 CHF5.80	+50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.05 €6.12	$14.64 CHF11.65	+107.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.95	$1.87 CHF1.49	+70.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 €0.98	$1.34 CHF1.07	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.78	$1.46 CHF1.17	+62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.83	$2.46 CHF1.96	+16.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.77	$1.22 CHF0.97	+37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.79	$1.04 CHF0.82	+13.7%
Average			+53.4%

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

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.69 €7.54	$8.63 CHF6.87	-0.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$175.19 €152.01	$108.91 CHF86.72	-37.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,045.51 €36,483.44	$41,061.59 CHF32,694.18	-2.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.50 €28.20	$33.55 CHF26.71	+3.2%
Average			-9.4%

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

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pay 37.5% more for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.19 €40.95	$59.74 CHF47.57	+26.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,796.15 €1,558.55	$2,666.50 CHF2,123.13	+48.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,415.80 €1,228.51	$2,285.53 CHF1,819.79	+61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$176.54 €153.19	$200.77 CHF159.86	+13.7%
Average			+37.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,348.84 €2,038.12	$3,558.15 CHF2,833.08	+51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,933.92 €10,355.22	$44,295.61 CHF35,269.18	+271.2%
Average			+161.3%

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pay 46.3% more for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.01 €6.08	$10.02 CHF7.97	+42.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 €3.86	$6.91 CHF5.50	+55.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.60 €12.67	$11.27 CHF8.97	-22.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.60 €36.96	$88.77 CHF70.68	+108.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.93 €14.69	$25.04 CHF19.94	+47.8%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Zurich
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$123.12 €106.83	$137.88 CHF109.78	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.45 €45.51	$59.35 CHF47.25	+13.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.01 €107.61	$159.90 CHF127.32	+28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.43 €119.25	$210.59 CHF167.67	+53.2%
Average			+26.8%

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