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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dartford is 7.4% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dartford is 9.2% more expensive than Utrecht without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.69 £19.64
$20.7 €17.88
28.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 £78.7
$88.1 €76.1
21.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 £8.01
$13.87 €11.97
-21.56%
Cappuccino
$4.92 £3.62
$4.4 €3.8
11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 £2.04
$4.1 €3.54
-32.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$3.22 €2.78
-41.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 £6.07
$6.82 €5.89
20.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.94
$5.93 €5.12
13.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.4 €1.21
19.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.54 €2.2
-48.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.99 €2.58
-16.72%
Eggs
$3.56 £2.62
$5.17 €4.46
-31.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$14.37 €12.41
-31.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$16.32 €14.09
-45.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.53 £10.7
$17.62 €15.21
-17.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 £2.48
$2.47 €2.13
36.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$2.43 €2.09
-16.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 £2.07
$1.92 €1.66
46.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$3.8 €3.29
-8.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.98 €1.71
-24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 £1.02
$2.15 €1.86
-35.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$1.31 €1.13
-22.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.14 €0.98
37.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.55 £17.33
$14.42 €12.45
63.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 £8.14
$7.23 €6.24
53.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 £1.68
$1.44 €1.24
59.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 £2.48
$2.64 €2.28
27.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.2 £2.36
$3.49 €3.01
-8.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.3 £65
$76.3 €65.9
15.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.08
$3.8 €3.28
46.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 £1.29
$2.4 €2.07
-27.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.24 £11.21
$26.71 €23.06
-42.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.29 €1.98
-14.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.7K €34.3K
-3.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K £28.7K
$39.2K €33.8K
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 £165
$297 €257
-24.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.5 £14.35
$26.37 €22.77
-26.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.98 £31.63
$47.81 €41.28
-10.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.03 £33.14
$47.31 €40.85
-4.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23 €19.86
-
Cinema Ticket
$20.36 £14.98
$16.3 €14.08
24.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,892 £1,392
$2,618 €2,260
-27.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.4K £18.7K
$10.9K €9,377
134.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.3 £62.1
$114 €98.8
-26.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.21 £35.48
$61.9 €53.5
-22.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 £82.5
$107 €92.1
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.9 £71.3
$131 €113
-26.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,208 £1,625
$1,912 €1,651
15.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 £1,184
$1,539 €1,329
4.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,965 £2,182
$2,874 €2,481
3.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,732 £2,011
$2,279 €1,968
19.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,388 £3,965
$7,603 €6,565
-29.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,412 £3,246
$6,114 €5,279
-27.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dartford
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,569 £2,626
$4,159 €3,591
-14.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.05
4.39
15.03%

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Last update for Dartford: October 29, 2025

Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

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