Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 28.2% higher than in Utrecht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 57.5% higher than in Utrecht
Rent Prices in London are 120.4% higher than in Utrecht
Restaurant Prices in London are 32.3% higher than in Utrecht
Groceries Prices in London are 14.9% higher than in Utrecht
Local Purchasing Power in London is 17.5% lower than in Utrecht
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Restaurants
Utrecht Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(14.47 £)
23.49 €
(20.00 £)
     +38.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 €
(57.47 £)
93.97 €
(80.00 £)
     +39.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 €
(8.30 £)
9.40 €
(8.00 £)
     -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 €
(4.90 £)
7.64 €
(6.50 £)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.26 £)
6.46 €
(5.50 £)
     +29.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 €
(2.81 £)
4.26 €
(3.63 £)
     +29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.13 £)
2.40 €
(2.05 £)
     -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 €
(1.56 £)
1.80 €
(1.53 £)
     -1.6 %
Markets
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.18 €
(3.56 £)
5.83 €
(4.96 £)
     +39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.11 £)
1.69 €
(1.44 £)
     +29.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.97 £)
1.08 €
(0.92 £)
     -5.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 €
(3.51 £)
3.67 €
(3.12 £)
     -11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(4.92 £)
4.11 €
(3.50 £)
     -28.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.28 €
(5.34 £)
4.03 €
(3.43 £)
     -35.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.45 €
(5.49 £)
6.62 €
(5.64 £)
     +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
1.39 €
(1.19 £)
     +82.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 €
(0.84 £)
0.72 €
(0.61 £)
     -26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
1.39 €
(1.18 £)
     +86.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.30 €
(1.10 £)
1.79 €
(1.52 £)
     +37.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 €
(0.64 £)
0.69 €
(0.58 £)
     -8.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.59 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -8.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 €
(0.90 £)
1.17 €
(0.99 £)
     +10.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.67 €
(0.57 £)
1.54 €
(1.31 £)
     +131.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.10 £)
11.16 €
(9.50 £)
     +86.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(0.99 £)
2.45 €
(2.09 £)
     +110.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 €
(1.87 £)
2.90 €
(2.47 £)
     +31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(7.41 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +102.5 %
Transportation
Utrecht Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 €
(2.38 £)
3.29 €
(2.80 £)
     +17.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(49.38 £)
234.92 €
(200.00 £)
     +305.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.41 £)
5.29 €
(4.50 £)
     +32.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.29 £)
3.78 €
(3.22 £)
     -2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 €
(19.92 £)
35.24 €
(30.00 £)
     +50.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 €
(6.18 £)
6.73 €
(5.73 £)
     -7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 €
(28,094.20 £)
32,889.35 €
(28,000.00 £)
     -0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 €
(28,512.78 £)
31,088.57 €
(26,466.92 £)
     -7.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.83 €
(218.65 £)
351.54 €
(299.28 £)
     +36.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.11 €
(18.82 £)
18.33 €
(15.60 £)
     -17.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.29 €
(32.60 £)
36.21 €
(30.83 £)
     -5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.21 €
(24.87 £)
54.27 €
(46.20 £)
     +85.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 €
(12.77 £)
16.86 €
(14.35 £)
     +12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(10.64 £)
17.62 €
(15.00 £)
     +41.0 %
Childcare
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,999.17 €
(1,701.97 £)
2,169.51 €
(1,846.99 £)
     +8.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,524.00 €
(8,108.16 £)
23,660.58 €
(20,143.18 £)
     +148.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Utrecht Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.38 €
(60.77 £)
98.06 €
(83.49 £)
     +37.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.44 €
(21.66 £)
47.88 €
(40.76 £)
     +88.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.83 €
(59.45 £)
106.29 €
(90.49 £)
     +52.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.32 €
(69.23 £)
117.70 €
(100.20 £)
     +44.7 %
Rent Per Month
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,257.35 €
(1,070.43 £)
2,520.83 €
(2,146.08 £)
     +100.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,051.35 €
(895.06 £)
1,878.51 €
(1,599.25 £)
     +78.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,032.22 €
(1,730.11 £)
5,245.13 €
(4,465.38 £)
     +158.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,570.00 €
(1,336.60 £)
3,385.31 €
(2,882.05 £)
     +115.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 465.72 €
(396.49 £)
1,503.75 €
(1,280.20 £)
     +222.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 335.71 €
(285.80 £)
878.44 €
(747.85 £)
     +161.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,328.79 €
(2,833.93 £)
4,322.46 €
(3,679.88 £)
     +29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.31 5.51      +27.7 %
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