# Cost of living in The Hague

What it costs to live in The Hague, Netherlands — $2,477/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $2,477 |
| Couple | $3,149 |
| Family (4) | $9,419 |
| Retirees | $3,149 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,548 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $540 |  |
| Transport | $106 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $284 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $1,330 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,548 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $2,155 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,708 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.30 |
| Bread (loaf) | $2.06 |
| Eggs (12) | $4.32 |
| Rice (1kg) | $2.30 |
| Chicken (1kg) | $14 |
| Apples (1kg) | $2.35 |
| Tomatoes (1kg) | $4.18 |
| Potatoes (1kg) | $1.57 |
| Water (1.5L) | $0.88 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $6.00 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.19 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $18 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $83 |
| Cappuccino | $3.95 |
| Beer (draught) | $6.00 |
| Coke (0.33L) | $3.61 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $106 |
| Single ride | $4.00 |
| Taxi start | $4.15 |
| Taxi per km | $3.05 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $2.00 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $3,869/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $3,787
- **Local currency:** EUR (1 USD ≈ 0.91 EUR)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Berlin | $1,550 | $2,621 | /cost-of-living/berlin |
| Salzburg | $1,537 | $2,677 | /cost-of-living/salzburg |
| Funchal | $1,568 | $2,223 | /cost-of-living/funchal |
| Moscow | $1,499 | $2,220 | /cost-of-living/moscow |
| Madrid | $1,498 | $2,333 | /cost-of-living/madrid |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/the-hague

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/the-hague) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.