Brussels vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Brussels | The Hague | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Brussels is 21% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 1913th and 749th ($2028 vs $2581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Belgium and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Belgium vs the Netherlands comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 165th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Brussels vs The Hague
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| Brussels | The Hague | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Brussels
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 km or 2 mi |  Schaerbeek | |
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi | Saint-Gilles | |
| 4 km or 2.5 mi | Anderlecht | |
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi | Forest | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | |
| 6.2 km or 3.8 mi | Watermael-Boitsfort | |
| 7.3 km or 4.6 mi | Dilbeek | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Vilvoorde | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Tervuren | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Overijse | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Waterloo | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Halle | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Zemst | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Braine-l'Alleud | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Rixensart | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Mechelen | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tubize | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wavre | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Herent | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Ninove | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Aalst | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Leuven | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Dendermonde | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Nivelles | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Braine-le-Comte | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Lier | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Geraardsbergen | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Heist-op-den-Berg | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Mortsel | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Aarschot | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Soignies | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Zottegem | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Lokeren | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Sint-Niklaas | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Gembloux | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Beveren | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Tienen | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Antwerp |
Cities near The Hague
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4 km or 2.5 mi |  Scheveningen | |
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi | Leidschendam | |
| 8.5 km or 5.3 mi | Delft | |
| 14 km or 8.5 mi | Oegstgeest | |
| 14 km or 9 mi | Leiden | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Rotterdam | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Ridderkerk | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Zandvoort | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Haarlem | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Sliedrecht | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | IJmuiden | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Amsterdam | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Utrecht | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Hilversum | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Etten-Leur | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Roosendaal | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Zeist | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Purmerend | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Breda | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Bergen op Zoom | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Huizen | |
| 70 km or 43 mi | Almere | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Zaltbommel | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Goes | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Langedijk | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Tilburg | |
| 80 km or 49 mi | Tiel | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | 's-Hertogenbosch | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Middelburg | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Hoogstraten | |
| 85 km or 53 mi | Veenendaal | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Ede | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Lelystad | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Wageningen | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Harderwijk | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Turnhout | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Antwerp | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Beveren | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Uden | |
| 102 km or 63 mi | Mortsel |