Cost of living comparison
compared to
Utrecht vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Utrecht is 0.9% more expensive than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Utrecht
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Utrecht
- Transportation
-
pay 52.8% more in Utrecht
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Utrecht
- Childcare
-
pay 36.6% less in Utrecht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.7% less in Utrecht
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Utrecht
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Utrecht are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Utrecht.
Utrecht vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Utrecht instead of Washington, you would:
pay 10.8% more for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$21.02
€17.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$4.06
€3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$3.22
€2.74
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$2.49
€2.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.21
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$5.18
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$5.23
€4.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$7.43
€6.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$1.14
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.72
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of groceries
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$8.64
€7.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$76.50
€65.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$40,879.64
€34,829.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$25.68
€21.88
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of transportation
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$50.81
€43.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,944.36
€1,656.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,580.73
€1,346.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$218.51
€186.17
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of housing
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$2,627.98
€2,239.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$11,077.21
€9,437.85
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$48.76
€41.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Utrecht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$120.97
€103.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$62.29
€53.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$110.08
€93.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$129.88
€110.66
|
|
Washington vs. Utrecht - Cost of clothing
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