Philadelphia vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2597
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5854
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$1508
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2200
$2619
🍽️ Food expenses
$733
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$194
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4443
$4456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
1.6M
548K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 4% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 741st and 901st ($2597 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 8th in the United States and the Netherlands, respectively. Check the United States vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 1st in the Netherlands, while ranked 118th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs The Hague

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Philadelphia The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.2
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$15.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.23
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$4.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1607
$1507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1212
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2381
$2710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1784
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$225
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
3.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4124
$6520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$4705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.7
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.41
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$4.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.4
$98.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2213
$2623
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20275
$12462

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737

Cities near The Hague

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Scheveningen
$2310
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Leidschendam
$2365
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Delft
$2424
14 km or 8.5 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
14 km or 9 mi Leiden
$2389
21 km or 13 mi Rotterdam
$2659
31 km or 19 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
35 km or 22 mi Zandvoort
$1865
40 km or 25 mi Haarlem
$2755
43 km or 27 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
46 km or 29 mi IJmuiden
$2354
52 km or 32 mi Amsterdam
$3165
55 km or 34 mi Utrecht
$2608
61 km or 38 mi Hilversum
$2564
61 km or 38 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
62 km or 38 mi Roosendaal
$2087
63 km or 39 mi Zeist
$2407
64 km or 40 mi Purmerend
$2185
64 km or 40 mi Breda
$2112
65 km or 40 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
68 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
70 km or 43 mi Almere
$2399
70 km or 44 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
71 km or 44 mi Goes
$2460
75 km or 47 mi Langedijk
$2283
77 km or 48 mi Tilburg
$2247
80 km or 49 mi Tiel
$2662
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
81 km or 50 mi Middelburg
$2111
82 km or 51 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
85 km or 53 mi Veenendaal
$1805
92 km or 57 mi Ede
$2053
93 km or 58 mi Lelystad
$1477
93 km or 58 mi Wageningen
$2341
93 km or 58 mi Harderwijk
$2148
95 km or 59 mi Turnhout
$1739
97 km or 60 mi Antwerp
$1834
98 km or 61 mi Beveren
$1829
101 km or 62 mi Uden
$2353
102 km or 63 mi Mortsel
$1688