Austin vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Austin	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2473	$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5974	$5008
🏠 One person rent	$1613	$1271
🏘️ Family rent	$3016	$2171
🍽️ Food expenses	$556	$522
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5652	$3950
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	66	93
😀 Quality of life	91	95
🏙️ Population	962K	548K

The cost of living in Austin is 18% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 812th and 1613th ($2473 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 10th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 116th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Austin	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.8	$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.3	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.91	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.3	$5.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.5	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.61	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1954	$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1307	$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4136	$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2445	$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$166	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.63%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4709	$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2939	$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.5	$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45.6	$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.4	$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.81	$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.94	$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.29	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.42	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.72	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.34	$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.91	$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.05	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.37	$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.98	$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.5	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$50.8	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$145	$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.8	$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$64	$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1453	$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21741	$9165

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2211
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2145
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2232
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2250
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2223
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2194
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2226
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2156
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2177
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$2006
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2097
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2172
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2155
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2186
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2194
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1890
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2071
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1764
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2223
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2231
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2151
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2129
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2692
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2137
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1798
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2164
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2143
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2093
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2145
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2156
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2248
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2173
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2080
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2158
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2189
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2101
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2003
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2035
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2299

Cities near The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$1991
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2228
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2219
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2373
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$2859
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2184
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2180
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$1813
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$1920
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2375
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$2064
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$1750
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1951
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2072
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$2076
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2046
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$2088
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$1865
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$1968
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$1975
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1559
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$1782
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1412
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$1831
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$1916
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1762
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1709
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$1921
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1611