Cost of Living Comparison Between Haarlem and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 7.3% lower than in Haarlem (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 3.8% lower than in Haarlem
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 4.9% higher than in Haarlem
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 16.8% lower than in Haarlem
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 2.0% lower than in Haarlem
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 12.8% higher than in Haarlem
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Restaurants
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.50 € 18.00 €      -26.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 70.00 €      -22.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.99 €      -0.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 € 6.00 €      -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.78 € 3.74 €      -1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 € 3.22 €      -5.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 € 2.49 €      -8.3 %
Markets
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.55 € 4.44 €      -2.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.05 € 1.80 €      -12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.17 €      -1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 € 4.54 €      +9.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.58 € 5.60 €      +0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.12 € 6.26 €      +2.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 € 6.81 €      -6.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.94 €      -7.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.98 €      -1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.77 €      +3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.44 €      -9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.78 €      -5.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.81 €      +8.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.07 € 1.12 €      +4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.88 €      +12.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 € 1.20 €      -8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 2.29 €      +9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 12.00 €      -4.0 %
Transportation
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.90 €      +16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 € 59.00 €      -39.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.10 € 3.19 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.94 € 3.82 €      -3.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.20 € 23.40 €      +0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.33 € 7.42 €      +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 € 35,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,373.75 € 34,325.00 €      +9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.54 € 238.49 €      +8.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.54 € 22.75 €      -7.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.00 € 40.44 €      -19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.78 € 40.50 €      +13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 € 20.00 €      -4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.50 € 12.50 €      -13.8 %
Childcare
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,334.00 € 2,291.67 €      -1.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,420.00 € 9,484.00 €      +75.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 € 95.56 €      +11.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 € 48.75 €      +6.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.33 € 89.33 €      -12.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 136.60 € 103.83 €      -24.0 %
Rent Per Month
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,503.57 € 1,590.00 €      +5.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,172.22 € 1,267.18 €      +8.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,250.00 € 2,397.62 €      +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,865.00 € 1,866.67 €      +0.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 604.38 € 564.10 €      -6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 487.94 € 428.85 €      -12.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,075.71 € 3,337.87 €      +8.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.31 4.39      +1.8 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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