Dusseldorf vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1861
$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4578
$5008
🏠 One person rent
$1029
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1905
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$527
$522
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3480
$3950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
629K
548K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 11% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2278th and 1613th ($1861 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 10th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Dusseldorf ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 26th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.8
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.17
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.23
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$959
$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1887
$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$285
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7923
$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6295
$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.48
$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.6
$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.77
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.6
$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$657
$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22103
$9165

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851

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