Seattle vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

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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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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