Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 22.0% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 36.5% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 54.6% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 24.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 12.9% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 21.8% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.49 €)
14.47 £
(17.00 €)
     -27.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.97 €)
57.47 £
(67.50 €)
     -28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.40 €)
8.30 £
(9.75 €)
     +3.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.64 €)
4.90 £
(5.75 €)
     -24.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 £
(6.46 €)
4.26 £
(5.00 €)
     -22.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 £
(4.26 €)
2.81 £
(3.31 €)
     -22.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 £
(2.40 €)
2.13 £
(2.50 €)
     +4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.53 £
(1.80 €)
1.56 £
(1.83 €)
     +1.6 %
Markets
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £
(5.83 €)
3.56 £
(4.18 €)
     -28.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 £
(1.69 €)
1.11 £
(1.30 €)
     -23.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.08 €)
0.97 £
(1.14 €)
     +5.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.12 £
(3.67 €)
3.51 £
(4.12 €)
     +12.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.50 £
(4.11 €)
4.92 £
(5.78 €)
     +40.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.43 £
(4.03 €)
5.34 £
(6.28 €)
     +55.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.64 £
(6.62 €)
5.49 £
(6.45 €)
     -2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 £
(1.39 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -45.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.84 £
(0.98 €)
     +36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.39 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -46.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.79 €)
1.10 £
(1.30 €)
     -27.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.69 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     +8.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £
(0.63 €)
0.59 £
(0.69 €)
     +9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.99 £
(1.17 €)
0.90 £
(1.05 €)
     -9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.57 £
(0.67 €)
     -56.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.16 €)
5.10 £
(5.99 €)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.45 €)
0.99 £
(1.17 €)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 £
(2.90 €)
1.87 £
(2.20 €)
     -24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
7.41 £
(8.70 €)
     -50.6 %
Transportation
London Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.29 €)
2.38 £
(2.80 €)
     -14.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(234.92 €)
49.38 £
(58.00 €)
     -75.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.29 €)
3.41 £
(4.00 €)
     -24.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 £
(3.78 €)
3.29 £
(3.86 €)
     +2.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.24 €)
19.92 £
(23.40 €)
     -33.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(6.73 €)
6.18 £
(7.26 €)
     +8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 £
(32,889.35 €)
28,094.20 £
(33,000.00 €)
     +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,466.92 £
(31,088.57 €)
28,512.78 £
(33,491.67 €)
     +7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.28 £
(351.54 €)
218.65 £
(256.83 €)
     -26.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.60 £
(18.33 €)
18.82 £
(22.11 €)
     +20.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.83 £
(36.21 €)
32.60 £
(38.29 €)
     +5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.20 £
(54.27 €)
24.87 £
(29.21 €)
     -46.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.86 €)
12.77 £
(15.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.62 €)
10.64 £
(12.50 €)
     -29.1 %
Childcare
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,846.99 £
(2,169.51 €)
1,701.97 £
(1,999.17 €)
     -7.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,143.18 £
(23,660.58 €)
8,108.16 £
(9,524.00 €)
     -59.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.49 £
(98.06 €)
60.77 £
(71.38 €)
     -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.76 £
(47.88 €)
21.66 £
(25.44 €)
     -46.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.49 £
(106.29 €)
59.45 £
(69.83 €)
     -34.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.20 £
(117.70 €)
69.23 £
(81.32 €)
     -30.9 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,146.08 £
(2,520.83 €)
1,070.43 £
(1,257.35 €)
     -50.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,599.25 £
(1,878.51 €)
895.06 £
(1,051.35 €)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,465.38 £
(5,245.13 €)
1,730.11 £
(2,032.22 €)
     -61.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,882.05 £
(3,385.31 €)
1,336.60 £
(1,570.00 €)
     -53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,280.20 £
(1,503.75 €)
396.49 £
(465.72 €)
     -69.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(878.44 €)
285.80 £
(335.71 €)
     -61.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,662.19 £
(4,301.68 €)
2,833.93 £
(3,328.79 €)
     -22.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 4.31      -21.7 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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