Madrid vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1886
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4559
🏠 One person rent
$986
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1946
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$474
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3734
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
98
93
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.28M
548K

The cost of living in Madrid is 8% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2577th and 2098th ($1726 vs $1886) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in Spain and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Spain vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 2 months in The Hague. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 121st and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs The Hague

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Madrid The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$1228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$2026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$4834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$4.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$63.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$8.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$23
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1874
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8049

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

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