Cost of Living Comparison Between Haarlem and Utrecht 

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Consumer Prices in Utrecht are 12.1% lower than in Haarlem (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Utrecht are 13.4% lower than in Haarlem
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 16.0% lower than in Haarlem
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 22.4% lower than in Haarlem
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 4.5% lower than in Haarlem
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 50.4% higher than in Haarlem
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Restaurants
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 € 17.50 €      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 € 67.50 €      -6.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 € 10.00 €      -41.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 5.50 €      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 € 4.75 €      -3.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.06 € 3.31 €      -18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 2.50 €      -23.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 € 1.88 €      -27.9 %
Markets
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 4.18 €      -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.27 €      -43.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.15 €      -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 € 4.11 €      +1.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.60 € 5.88 €      +5.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 € 6.36 €      -1.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.67 €      -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.76 €      -10.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.99 €      +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.73 €      -2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.31 €      +0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.76 €      -8.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.69 €      -4.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.04 €      -0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.65 €      -13.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 € 1.16 €      -9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 2.18 €      -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 8.40 €      -6.7 %
Transportation
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 € 2.80 €      -13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 98.00 € 59.00 €      -39.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.05 € 4.00 €      -20.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.94 € 3.86 €      -2.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.60 € 23.40 €      +8.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.27 € 7.25 €      -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,900.00 € 32,000.00 €      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,031.67 € 33,491.67 €      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 273.42 € 262.58 €      -4.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.95 € 23.04 €      -17.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 56.05 € 38.21 €      -31.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.80 € 30.75 €      +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 € 15.71 €      -25.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 € 12.50 €      -7.4 %
Childcare
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,234.00 € 1,927.62 €      -13.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,312.50 € 9,524.00 €      +79.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 99.85 € 76.00 €      -23.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.00 € 24.88 €      -45.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.29 € 69.25 €      -33.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.29 € 81.38 €      -37.5 %
Rent Per Month
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,456.25 € 1,293.75 €      -11.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,225.00 € 1,040.32 €      -15.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,421.43 € 2,042.50 €      -15.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,964.29 € 1,561.88 €      -20.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 585.28 € 460.02 €      -21.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.90 € 331.72 €      -29.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Haarlem Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,544.78 € 3,314.55 €      +30.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.51 4.44      -1.6 %
Last update: March 2024April 2024
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