Seattle vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Seattle	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2908	$2094
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7212	$5008
🏠 One person rent	$1829	$1271
🏘️ Family rent	$3413	$2171
🍽️ Food expenses	$707	$522
🚐 Transport expenses	$161	$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6392	$3950
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	80	93
😀 Quality of life	92	95
🏙️ Population	737K	548K

The cost of living in Seattle is 39% more expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 206th and 1613th ($2908 vs $2094) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 10th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in The Hague. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 102nd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs The Hague

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	Seattle	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.3	$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.2	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.8	$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.02	$5.1
☕ Cappuccino	$5.61	$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1947	$1339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1538	$1020
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3856	$2313
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2943	$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$220	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.42%	3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7855	$5095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5704	$3777
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.77	$4.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$97.1	$71.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$25.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.71	$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.4	$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.47	$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.95	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.93	$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.33	$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.63	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.04	$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$7.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.97	$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.46	$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.5	$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.1	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$183	$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.7	$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.8	$89.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.1	$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2227	$2052
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28179	$9165

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263

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