The Hague vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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The Hague Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2094
$387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5008
$1009
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$122
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$32.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3950
$570
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
93
5
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
548K
115K

The cost of living in The Hague is 441% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 1613th and 9013th ($2094 vs $387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in the Netherlands and Bhutan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in The Hague compared to 1.5 months in Thimphu. The Hague ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 35th and 6232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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The Hague Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$6.45
 Cappuccino
$3.79
$1.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1339
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$65.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$13.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$21.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
9.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5095
$625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3777
$869
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.46
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.8
$4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$4.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$3.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.98
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.6
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$32.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2052
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9165
$691

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$455
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$314
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$298
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$293
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$930
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$331
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$312
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$370
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$339
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$359
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$311
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$997
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$303
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$282
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$390
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$311
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$256
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$297
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$268
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$279
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$296
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$321
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$309
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$271
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$443
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$350
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$428
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$380
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$301
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$311
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$294
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$335
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$290
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$307
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$356
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$288
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$273
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$284