Boston vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
676K
548K

The cost of living in Boston is 66% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 32nd and 1613th ($3467 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 89th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$9165

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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