Copenhagen vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5751
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$2573
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4295
$3950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
644K
548K

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 19% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 795th and 1613th ($2483 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Denmark and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Denmark vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 9th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Copenhagen The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.2
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.9
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.66
$5.1
 Cappuccino
$6.74
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.88
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1540
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1168
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3033
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.4
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8402
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5773
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.1
$25.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.42
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$121
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$9165

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546

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