Chicago vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$4456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 14% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 358th and 901st ($2851 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 8th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 18th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs The Hague

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Chicago The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12462

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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