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Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Zoetermeer Cost of Living Comparison Between The Hague and Zoetermeer

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: The Hague is 19.5% more expensive than Zoetermeer without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: The Hague is 2.1% cheaper than Zoetermeer without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.01
$20.09 โ‚ฌ17.32
-13.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.3 โ‚ฌ78.7
$92.5 โ‚ฌ79.7
-1.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.02 โ‚ฌ12.09
$11.49 โ‚ฌ9.91
22.02%
Cappuccino
$4.46 โ‚ฌ3.84
$4.51 โ‚ฌ3.89
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.40 โ‚ฌ2.07
44.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.96
23.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
23.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.87 โ‚ฌ5.06
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.96
1.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 โ‚ฌ1.18
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
98.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$3.21 โ‚ฌ2.77
-4.98%
Eggs
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.33
$4.49 โ‚ฌ3.87
11.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.33 โ‚ฌ12.35
$13.72 โ‚ฌ11.82
4.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.35 โ‚ฌ13.23
$14.00 โ‚ฌ12.07
9.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.47 โ‚ฌ14.20
$16.93 โ‚ฌ14.60
-2.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
31.72%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.11
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
-1.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
24.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
24.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-4.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
32.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.20 โ‚ฌ1.04
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 โ‚ฌ0.78
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
-11.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.03
$11.50 โ‚ฌ9.91
21.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 โ‚ฌ5.93
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.47
8.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
13.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 โ‚ฌ2.16
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
-4.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
$4.58 โ‚ฌ3.95
-22.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 โ‚ฌ102
$93.3 โ‚ฌ80.4
26.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
-10.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
45.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.06 โ‚ฌ29.36
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.86
64.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
$2.31 โ‚ฌ1.99
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K โ‚ฌ36.4K
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
11.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K โ‚ฌ29.6K
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.3K
4.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 โ‚ฌ204
$245 โ‚ฌ211
-3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.21 โ‚ฌ22.59
$24.27 โ‚ฌ20.92
7.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.17 โ‚ฌ38.94
$38.14 โ‚ฌ32.88
18.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.22 โ‚ฌ36.39
$29.24 โ‚ฌ25.21
44.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.10 โ‚ฌ22.50
$28.80 โ‚ฌ24.83
-9.37%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 โ‚ฌ14.57
$16.83 โ‚ฌ14.51
0.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,412 โ‚ฌ2,079
$2,267 โ‚ฌ1,954
6.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K โ‚ฌ10.1K
$4,219 โ‚ฌ3,637
178.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 โ‚ฌ110
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
38.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.42 โ‚ฌ42.60
$51.0 โ‚ฌ43.96
-3.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 โ‚ฌ103
$110 โ‚ฌ95.1
8.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$153 โ‚ฌ132
$182 โ‚ฌ157
-15.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 โ‚ฌ1,487
$1,396 โ‚ฌ1,203
23.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 โ‚ฌ1,247
$1,283 โ‚ฌ1,106
12.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,985 โ‚ฌ2,573
$1,710 โ‚ฌ1,474
74.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,421 โ‚ฌ2,087
$1,533 โ‚ฌ1,322
57.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,439 โ‚ฌ5,550
$6,018 โ‚ฌ5,187
7.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,707 โ‚ฌ4,057
$4,738 โ‚ฌ4,084
-0.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
The Hague
Zoetermeer
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,659 โ‚ฌ4,016
$3,670 โ‚ฌ3,163
26.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
4.08
-1.96%

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Last update for The Hague: January 11, 2026

Last update for Zoetermeer: January 13, 2026

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