Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and Haarlem 

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Consumer Prices in Haarlem are 13.4% higher than in Utrecht (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Haarlem are 14.9% higher than in Utrecht
Rent Prices in Haarlem are 18.2% higher than in Utrecht
Restaurant Prices in Haarlem are 28.4% higher than in Utrecht
Groceries Prices in Haarlem are 4.7% higher than in Utrecht
Local Purchasing Power in Haarlem is 32.4% lower than in Utrecht
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Restaurants
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 € 25.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 72.50 €      +7.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 17.00 €      +70.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 € 6.00 €      +4.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.90 €      -2.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 € 4.06 €      +22.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 3.25 €      +30.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 € 2.60 €      +38.7 %
Markets
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 € 4.46 €      +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 € 2.24 €      +76.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.22 €      +5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 € 3.99 €      -3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 € 5.56 €      -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.36 € 6.28 €      -1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 € 7.05 €      +5.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.84 €      +11.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 € 0.97 €      -2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.75 €      +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.31 €      -0.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.83 €      +9.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.72 €      +4.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.04 €      +0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 € 0.75 €      +15.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.00 €      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 1.27 €      +9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 € 2.26 €      +3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.40 € 9.00 €      +7.1 %
Transportation
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 € 3.25 €      +16.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 59.00 € 98.00 €      +66.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.05 €      +26.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.94 €      +2.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 € 23.20 €      -0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 € 7.29 €      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 € 31,900.00 €      -3.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 € 32,031.67 €      -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.58 € 266.75 €      +1.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.04 € 27.95 €      +21.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.21 € 56.05 €      +46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.75 € 29.83 €      -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.71 € 21.00 €      +33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 13.50 €      +8.0 %
Childcare
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,999.17 € 2,234.00 €      +11.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,524.00 € 5,312.50 €      -44.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 € 99.85 €      +31.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.88 € 46.00 €      +84.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.25 € 103.29 €      +49.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.38 € 130.29 €      +60.1 %
Rent Per Month
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,293.75 € 1,516.67 €      +17.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,040.32 € 1,233.33 €      +18.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,042.50 € 2,393.75 €      +17.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,561.88 € 1,875.00 €      +20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 460.02 € 584.12 €      +27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 331.72 € 475.35 €      +43.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Utrecht Edit Haarlem Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,273.99 € 2,544.78 €      -22.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.44 4.44      -0.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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