Dusseldorf vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1776
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4484
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$979
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3151
$3734
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
93
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
619K
548K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 6% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2414th and 2098th ($1776 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 23rd in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dusseldorf compared to 2 months in The Hague. Dusseldorf ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 41st and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dusseldorf The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$900
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1766
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7136
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6071
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.37
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.8
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.18
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.5
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.89
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$937
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21567
$8049

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752

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