Groningen vs The Hague
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights The Hague edges it, 72 to 71, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Groningen is stronger on nothing outright; The Hague on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Student city of the Dutch north, built around bikes
Full Groningen profile →Where to stay in Groningen →International city with a North Sea beach
Full The Hague profile →Where to stay in The Hague →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. The Hague leads on getting there & around, 97 to 86, against Groningen. Non-stop airport destinations: 291 vs 300.
- Climate. The Hague leads on climate, 33 to 25, against Groningen. Comfortable months: 3 vs 4.
Where they are close. Within five points on air quality, cost of living, internet, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Groningen if you want
- to spend about $93 less a month
Pick The Hague if you want
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 21 ✓ | 19 |
| Safety | 81 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 86 | 86 |
| Internet | 88 ✓ | 87 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 86 | 97 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 | 33 ✓ |
| Air quality | 95 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 96 | 96 |
Cost
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,750 ✓ | $2,843 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,834 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 75 | 75 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 85 | 85 |
| Life expectancy | 81.1 yrs | 81.1 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 94.6 Mbps ✓ | 91.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 45.3 Mbps ✓ | 40.5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 291 | 300 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 5 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Groningen | The Hague |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.1 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Groningen or The Hague?
- Groningen is cheaper: about $2,750 per month versus $2,843 for one person.
- Is Groningen or The Hague safer?
- Groningen scores higher on safety (81 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Groningen or The Hague?
- Groningen: a measured median of 94.6 Mbps versus 91.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.