Dusseldorf vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2701
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$6534
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1660
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$2910
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$4686
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
631K
548K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 28% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2220th and 570th ($1944 vs $2701) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Germany and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Germany vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.7 months in The Hague. Dusseldorf ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 28th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs The Hague

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Dusseldorf The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$95.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$7.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$3.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1617
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$1422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$2545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$6522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$34.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$4.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$13755

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2471
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2481
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2389
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2348
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1907
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2822
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2383
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3203
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2669
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2636
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2264
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2457
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2223
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2206
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2440
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2471
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2338
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2340
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2721
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2132
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1822
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$1848
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1512
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2360
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2172
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1730
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1857
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1849
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2409
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1734