Chicago vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3734
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 39% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 505th and 2098th ($2613 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 23rd 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 months in Chicago compared to 2 months in The Hague. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 16th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$8049

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$1836
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$1850
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$1804
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2205
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2013
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$2135
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2465
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2092
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$2545
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2055
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$1894
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$1832
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$1939
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2001
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$1822
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$1647
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$1981
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$1833
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$1919
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$1965
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1841
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1818
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1501
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$1756
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$1796
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1376
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1650
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1631
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$1909
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1539