Chicago vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$3950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
548K

The cost of living in Chicago is 27% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 483rd and 1613th ($2667 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 20th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$9165

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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