Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 23.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 35.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 52.4% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 19.9% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 8.1% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 24.4% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.69 €)
14.98 £
(17.75 €)
     -25.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(94.77 €)
59.09 £
(70.00 €)
     -26.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.48 €)
8.44 £
(10.00 €)
     +5.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.70 €)
4.64 £
(5.50 €)
     -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.11 £
(6.05 €)
4.22 £
(5.00 €)
     -17.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 £
(4.33 €)
2.98 £
(3.53 €)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
2.30 £
(2.73 €)
     +16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 £
(1.74 €)
1.76 £
(2.08 €)
     +19.7 %
Markets
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.01 £
(5.93 €)
3.54 £
(4.19 €)
     -29.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 £
(1.64 €)
1.28 £
(1.51 €)
     -7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.12 €)
0.93 £
(1.10 €)
     -1.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.13 £
(3.71 €)
3.71 £
(4.39 €)
     +18.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.54 £
(4.19 €)
5.06 £
(5.99 €)
     +43.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.37 £
(3.99 €)
5.45 £
(6.45 €)
     +61.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.24 £
(6.21 €)
5.55 £
(6.57 €)
     +5.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 £
(1.42 €)
0.71 £
(0.84 €)
     -41.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.83 £
(0.98 €)
     +35.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.13 £
(1.34 €)
0.63 £
(0.75 €)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.49 £
(1.76 €)
1.21 £
(1.43 €)
     -19.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £
(0.68 €)
0.67 £
(0.79 €)
     +16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.68 £
(0.80 €)
     +24.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 £
(1.18 €)
0.92 £
(1.09 €)
     -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.15 £
(1.37 €)
0.65 £
(0.76 €)
     -44.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.25 £
(10.96 €)
5.06 £
(6.00 €)
     -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.98 £
(2.35 €)
0.99 £
(1.17 €)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 £
(2.96 €)
1.86 £
(2.20 €)
     -25.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.77 €)
7.60 £
(9.00 €)
     -49.4 %
Transportation
London Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.32 €)
2.45 £
(2.90 €)
     -12.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(236.93 €)
50.65 £
(60.00 €)
     -74.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.33 €)
3.38 £
(4.00 €)
     -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.05 £
(3.61 €)
3.26 £
(3.86 €)
     +6.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(35.54 €)
19.75 £
(23.40 €)
     -34.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.70 £
(6.75 €)
6.16 £
(7.30 €)
     +8.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,177.50 £
(33,380.77 €)
29,544.33 £
(35,000.00 €)
     +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,212.33 £
(32,237.38 €)
28,974.54 £
(34,325.00 €)
     +6.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.67 £
(343.17 €)
222.92 £
(264.09 €)
     -23.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.48 £
(17.16 €)
19.53 £
(23.14 €)
     +34.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.36 £
(35.96 €)
34.15 £
(40.45 €)
     +12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.49 £
(53.89 €)
28.98 £
(34.33 €)
     -36.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.70 £
(17.41 €)
11.96 £
(14.17 €)
     -18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 £
(16.59 €)
10.55 £
(12.50 €)
     -24.6 %
Childcare
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,815.85 £
(2,151.16 €)
2,051.22 £
(2,430.00 €)
     +13.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,736.00 £
(22,195.80 €)
8,005.67 £
(9,484.00 €)
     -57.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.20 £
(93.83 €)
65.84 £
(78.00 €)
     -16.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.79 £
(47.14 €)
27.70 £
(32.82 €)
     -30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(105.50 €)
65.00 £
(77.00 €)
     -27.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 99.68 £
(118.08 €)
74.07 £
(87.75 €)
     -25.7 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,170.83 £
(2,571.70 €)
1,162.59 £
(1,377.27 €)
     -46.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,633.42 £
(1,935.04 €)
951.01 £
(1,126.62 €)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,484.88 £
(5,313.07 €)
1,789.94 £
(2,120.48 €)
     -60.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,901.22 £
(3,436.96 €)
1,424.46 £
(1,687.50 €)
     -50.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,245.26 £
(1,475.21 €)
394.92 £
(467.85 €)
     -68.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 747.85 £
(885.95 €)
287.78 £
(340.92 €)
     -61.5 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,728.16 £
(4,416.60 €)
3,008.00 £
(3,563.46 €)
     -19.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.27 3.85      -27.0 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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