Cost of living in Utrecht

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Cost of living in Utrecht vs. Netherlands overall average

Utrecht is 9.3% more expensive than Netherlands overall.

Restaurants
pay 0.7% more in Utrecht
Groceries
pay 2.1% more in Utrecht
Transportation
pay 1.8% less in Utrecht
Housing
pay 15.7% more in Utrecht
Childcare
pay 37.4% more in Utrecht
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.4% more in Utrecht
Clothing
pay 7.7% more in Utrecht

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Utrecht are more expensive than in Netherlands.

Utrecht Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $19.29
€18.62
$12.86 - $32.15
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.32
€11.89
$10.45 - $14.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.95
€2.84
$2.14 - $4.29

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.83
€1.77
$1.18 - $3.62
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.91
€6.67
$4.58 - $11.25
Milk (1 gallon) $4.54
€4.38
$3.85 - $6.09

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.85
€7.57
$7.55 - $8.72
Monthly public transit pass $64.31
€62.05
$42.87 - $127.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,511.71
€36,197.75
$34,296.42 - $38,583.47

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.07
€42.53
$32.15 - $58.95
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,616.11
€1,559.50
$1,178.94 - $1,929.17
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,272.62
€1,228.04
$911.00 - $1,714.82

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,645.47
€2,552.80
$2,475.77 - $2,679.41
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,164.60
€9,808.56
$6,430.58 - $20,577.85

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.16
€5.95
$3.22 - $7.50
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.73
€3.60
$2.14 - $4.82
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.50
€10.14
$8.79 - $13.40

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$99.91
€96.41
$48.23 - $128.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.22
€44.60
$20.36 - $64.31
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.98
€87.79
$61.09 - $139.33

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like Enschede, Hilversum, Utrecht, Amstelveen, Dordrecht, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Utrecht.

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