Cost of living comparison

 The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands
compared to
 Vietnam
Vietnam vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

pay 79.8% less for restaurants

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.95
$1.92
₫50,165
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.23
$4.34
₫113,400
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.04
€2.64
$0.54
₫14,070

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pay 38.2% less for groceries

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.55
$0.90
₫23,576
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.96
€6.04
$6.05
₫158,169
Milk (1 gallon) $4.31
€3.74
$5.46
₫142,685

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.84
€6.80
$3.47
₫90,594
Monthly public transit pass $58.95
€51.15
$7.11
₫185,705
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $38,042.23
€33,009.89
$35,423.92
₫925,510,675

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pay 79.8% less for housing

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.07
€35.64
$8.68
₫226,865
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,512.46
€1,312.39
$297.09
₫7,761,964
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,259.32
€1,092.73
$207.27
₫5,415,268

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pay 30.7% less for childcare

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,057.79
€1,785.58
$205.27
₫5,362,933
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,715.94
€8,430.69
$12,496.31
₫326,487,506

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pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.65
$0.88
₫22,897
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.91
€3.39
$1.58
₫41,288
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.45
€9.07
$1.27
₫33,070

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

 
The Hague (Den Haag)
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.62
€76.03
$28.00
₫731,472
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$33.96
€29.47
$22.19
₫579,848
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.62
€77.76
$79.50
₫2,076,950

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