Amsterdam vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$1016
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1734
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$3740
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
860K
548K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 33% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 294th and 2203rd ($2311 vs $1739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in the Netherlands.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 2.2 months in The Hague. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in the Netherlands, and 31st vs 19th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs The Hague

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Amsterdam The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.8
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$63.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$4.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1077
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$779
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$1419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$4903
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$3614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$4.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$8.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$8198

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1664
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1531
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$1921
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$1799
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1910
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2226
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$1631
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2311
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$1887
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1877
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1624
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1663
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1686
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$1622
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1797
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1661
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1577
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1493
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1664
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1755
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1555
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1632
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1412
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1658
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1570
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1700
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1487
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1655
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1345
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1537
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1558
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1556