Cost of Living Comparison Between Utrecht and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 25.0% higher than in Utrecht (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 53.9% higher than in Utrecht
Rent Prices in London are 116.5% higher than in Utrecht
Restaurant Prices in London are 30.6% higher than in Utrecht
Groceries Prices in London are 11.6% higher than in Utrecht
Local Purchasing Power in London is 21.0% lower than in Utrecht
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Restaurants
Utrecht Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.25 €
(14.80 £)
23.31 €
(20.00 £)
     +35.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 €
(57.91 £)
93.25 €
(80.00 £)
     +38.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.58 £)
9.33 €
(8.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 €
(4.93 £)
7.58 €
(6.50 £)
     +31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.29 £)
6.99 €
(6.00 £)
     +39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 €
(2.84 £)
4.21 €
(3.61 £)
     +27.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(2.22 £)
2.38 €
(2.05 £)
     -7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 €
(1.61 £)
1.92 €
(1.65 £)
     +2.3 %
Markets
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 €
(3.57 £)
5.86 €
(5.02 £)
     +40.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.09 £)
1.64 €
(1.41 £)
     +29.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 €
(0.99 £)
1.07 €
(0.92 £)
     -6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.11 €
(3.53 £)
3.69 €
(3.17 £)
     -10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 €
(5.05 £)
3.97 €
(3.41 £)
     -32.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.36 €
(5.46 £)
3.95 €
(3.39 £)
     -37.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 €
(5.72 £)
6.43 €
(5.52 £)
     -3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
1.36 €
(1.17 £)
     +79.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(0.85 £)
0.69 €
(0.59 £)
     -30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.63 £)
1.37 €
(1.17 £)
     +86.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.31 €
(1.13 £)
1.62 €
(1.39 £)
     +23.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(0.65 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -11.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(0.59 £)
0.62 €
(0.53 £)
     -10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 €
(0.89 £)
1.13 €
(0.97 £)
     +8.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.65 €
(0.55 £)
1.53 €
(1.31 £)
     +136.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(5.14 £)
11.07 €
(9.50 £)
     +84.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 €
(0.99 £)
2.44 €
(2.09 £)
     +110.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 €
(1.87 £)
2.84 €
(2.44 £)
     +30.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.40 €
(7.21 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +108.1 %
Transportation
Utrecht Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 €
(2.40 £)
3.26 €
(2.80 £)
     +16.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 59.00 €
(50.62 £)
233.13 €
(200.00 £)
     +295.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(3.43 £)
5.25 €
(4.50 £)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(3.31 £)
3.65 €
(3.13 £)
     -5.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.40 €
(20.07 £)
34.97 €
(30.00 £)
     +49.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 €
(6.22 £)
6.65 €
(5.71 £)
     -8.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 €
(28,310.84 £)
31,798.42 €
(27,280.00 £)
     -3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,491.67 €
(28,732.64 £)
30,143.96 €
(25,860.62 £)
     -10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 262.58 €
(225.27 £)
343.85 €
(294.99 £)
     +31.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.04 €
(19.76 £)
17.75 €
(15.23 £)
     -22.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.21 €
(32.78 £)
36.16 €
(31.02 £)
     -5.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.75 €
(26.38 £)
54.48 €
(46.74 £)
     +77.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.71 €
(13.48 £)
16.73 €
(14.35 £)
     +6.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 €
(10.72 £)
17.48 €
(15.00 £)
     +39.9 %
Childcare
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,999.17 €
(1,715.09 £)
2,145.16 €
(1,840.34 £)
     +7.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,524.00 €
(8,170.68 £)
23,376.46 €
(20,054.76 £)
     +145.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Utrecht Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 €
(65.20 £)
95.26 €
(81.72 £)
     +25.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.88 €
(21.34 £)
45.89 €
(39.37 £)
     +84.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 69.25 €
(59.41 £)
103.80 €
(89.05 £)
     +49.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.38 €
(69.81 £)
113.97 €
(97.78 £)
     +40.1 %
Rent Per Month
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,293.75 €
(1,109.91 £)
2,492.75 €
(2,138.54 £)
     +92.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,040.32 €
(892.49 £)
1,873.62 €
(1,607.38 £)
     +80.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,042.50 €
(1,752.27 £)
5,155.56 €
(4,422.97 £)
     +152.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,561.88 €
(1,339.94 £)
3,332.51 €
(2,858.97 £)
     +113.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 460.02 €
(394.65 £)
1,528.38 €
(1,311.20 £)
     +232.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 331.72 €
(284.59 £)
861.66 €
(739.22 £)
     +159.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Utrecht Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,302.16 €
(2,832.94 £)
4,012.51 €
(3,442.35 £)
     +21.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.44 5.52      +24.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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