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's-Hertogenbosch vs The Hague

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Under balanced weights The Hague edges it, 72 to 71, winning 2 of the 9 factors. 's-Hertogenbosch is stronger on nothing outright; The Hague on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 2.8 of 71 points (scores 25/100)Safety: 9.0 of 71 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 71 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.8 of 71 points (scores 88/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 71 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 8.1 of 71 points (scores 73/100)Climate: 3.7 of 71 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 71 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 71 points (scores 96/100)71
's-Hertogenbosch
out of 100

Brabant's capital of canals, Bosch and carnival

Full 's-Hertogenbosch profile →Plan a trip to 's-Hertogenbosch →
Cost of living: 2.7 of 72 points (scores 24/100)Safety: 9.0 of 72 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.8 of 72 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.6 of 72 points (scores 86/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 72 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 9.2 of 72 points (scores 83/100)Climate: 3.7 of 72 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 72 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 72 points (scores 96/100)72
The Hague
out of 100

International city with a North Sea beach

Full The Hague profile →Plan a trip to The Hague →

Where they differ

  • Getting there & around. The Hague leads on getting there & around, 83 to 73, against 's-Hertogenbosch. Non-stop airport destinations: 298 vs 300.

Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, air quality, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

Pick 's-Hertogenbosch if you want

  • to spend about $44 less a month

Pick The Hague if you want

  • more flights and easier getting around

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Cost of living25 ✓24
Safety8181
Healthcare8888
Internet88 ✓86
Visa ease6161
Getting there & around7383 ✓
Climate3333
Air quality9292 ✓
Quality of life9696

Cost

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,750 ✓$2,794
Central one-bedroom rentno data$1,803

Safety and health (country-level)

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Homicides per 100k0.660.66
Political stability (0–100)7575
UHC service coverage (0–100)8585
Life expectancy81.6 yrs81.6 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Download99.4 Mbps ✓91.1 Mbps
Upload48.3 Mbps ✓40.5 Mbps

Visa

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Non-stop airport destinations298300 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)55
Transit (1–5, editorial)35 ✓

Climate and air

Metric's-HertogenboschThe Hague
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.58.6 µg/m³8.5 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, 's-Hertogenbosch or The Hague?
's-Hertogenbosch is cheaper: about $2,750 per month versus $2,794 for one person.
Is 's-Hertogenbosch or The Hague safer?
's-Hertogenbosch and The Hague score the same on safety (81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, 's-Hertogenbosch or The Hague?
's-Hertogenbosch: a measured median of 99.4 Mbps versus 91.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); 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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.