Berlin vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$6085
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$1494
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$2619
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$634
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$4456
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	100	92
😀 Quality of life	94	96
🏙️ Population	3.78M	548K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 1150th and 901st ($2371 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 8th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 45th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs The Hague

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	Berlin	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$6.97
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$12462

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2389
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2659
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2755
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2608
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2564
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2407
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$2185
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$2112
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$2399
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2460
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$2283
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$2247
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$2662
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$2111
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$2053
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1477
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$2341
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$2148
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1739
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1834
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1829
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$2353
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1688