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Cost of Living Comparison Between Dartford and Utrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Dartford and Utrecht

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Dartford is 3.9% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Dartford is 7.5% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.95 ยฃ20.13
$21.10 โ‚ฌ18.19
27.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 ยฃ81.8
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
25.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 ยฃ8.10
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
-22.28%
Cappuccino
$5.10 ยฃ3.81
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
16.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 ยฃ2.13
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
-30.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 ยฃ1.35
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
-44.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.10 ยฃ6.05
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
15.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.65 ยฃ4.97
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
17.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-45.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
-15.89%
Eggs
$3.63 ยฃ2.71
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
-30.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ยฃ7.49
$14.43 โ‚ฌ12.44
-30.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.72 ยฃ6.52
$16.01 โ‚ฌ13.80
-45.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 ยฃ11.06
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.90
-14.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 ยฃ2.58
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
42.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
-22.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
43.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
-6.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
-26.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-34.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ยฃ0.75
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
-21.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
37.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.96 ยฃ17.15
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
62.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.00 ยฃ8.97
$7.24 โ‚ฌ6.24
65.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
56.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
27.31%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 ยฃ2.40
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
-5.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
$74.4 โ‚ฌ64.1
17.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 ยฃ4.07
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
45.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
-28.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 ยฃ11.02
$26.78 โ‚ฌ23.09
-44.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-13.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K ยฃ28.4K
$40.2K โ‚ฌ34.7K
-5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K ยฃ29.7K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
2.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 ยฃ166
$291 โ‚ฌ251
-23.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.81 ยฃ14.80
$26.07 โ‚ฌ22.48
-24.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.76 ยฃ31.94
$46.92 โ‚ฌ40.45
-8.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.45 ยฃ32.46
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
-8.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.35
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.71 ยฃ15.47
$16.30 โ‚ฌ14.05
27.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,872 ยฃ1,399
$2,664 โ‚ฌ2,296
-29.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K ยฃ19.0K
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,593
128.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 ยฃ62.7
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
-26.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.36 ยฃ36.87
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
-19.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 ยฃ82.8
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
5.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.0 ยฃ73.2
$127 โ‚ฌ109
-22.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,248 ยฃ1,679
$1,899 โ‚ฌ1,637
18.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
5.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,909 ยฃ2,173
$2,819 โ‚ฌ2,430
3.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,744 ยฃ2,050
$2,254 โ‚ฌ1,943
21.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 ยฃ4,029
$7,822 โ‚ฌ6,742
-31.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,411 ยฃ3,295
$5,481 โ‚ฌ4,725
-19.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,591 ยฃ2,682
$4,683 โ‚ฌ4,036
-23.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
4.39
15.03%

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Last update for Dartford: January 11, 2026

Last update for Utrecht: January 12, 2026

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