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Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Utrecht Cost of Living Comparison Between Uppsala and Utrecht

🙂 Solo nomad: Uppsala is 1.2% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uppsala is 2.8% cheaper than Utrecht without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 SEK 151
$20.99 €18.08
-23.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$85.6 €73.7
-21.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.41 SEK 108
$13.77 €11.86
-17.14%
Cappuccino
$4.72 SEK 44.65
$4.63 €3.99
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 SEK 25.93
$4.09 €3.52
-33.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 SEK 21.19
$3.26 €2.81
-31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 SEK 78.5
$7.04 €6.06
18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.78 SEK 83
$5.83 €5.02
50.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SEK 15.68
$1.34 €1.15
23.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.85 SEK 26.98
$2.49 €2.15
14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.65 SEK 43.92
$3.02 €2.6
53.97%
Eggs
$5.09 SEK 48.09
$5.29 €4.55
-3.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.32 SEK 116
$14.45 €12.45
-14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.82 SEK 131
$16.6 €14.3
-16.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.33 SEK 164
$17.55 €15.12
-1.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.7 SEK 34.97
$2.47 €2.12
49.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.66
$2.55 €2.2
10.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 SEK 33.85
$2.02 €1.74
77.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 47.79
$3.85 €3.32
31.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 SEK 15.61
$2.04 €1.76
-19.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 SEK 16.8
$2.21 €1.9
-19.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 SEK 24.7
$1.32 €1.13
97.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 SEK 11.83
$1.09 €0.94
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.96 SEK 75.2
$14.26 €12.29
-44.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.89 SEK 93.5
$7.14 €6.15
38.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.92
$1.46 €1.26
65.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SEK 24.87
$2.63 €2.27
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🚌 Getting Around
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.2 SEK 39.67
$3.51 €3.02
19.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$107 SEK 1,012
$75 €64.6
42.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 SEK 52.5
$3.78 €3.25
46.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 SEK 11.21
$2.53 €2.18
-52.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$64.2 SEK 607
$27.43 €23.63
133.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.21
$2.34 €2.02
-17.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K SEK 309.8K
$40.4K €34.8K
-18.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 324.4K
$38.9K €33.5K
-11.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEK 1,059
$296 €255
-62.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 SEK 278
$26.19 €22.56
12.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.24 SEK 399
$46.25 €39.84
-8.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.73 SEK 366
$48 €41.34
-19.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.66 SEK 261
$23.53 €20.27
17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$20.27 SEK 192
$16.51 €14.22
22.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,402
$2,691 €2,318
-94.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,477 SEK 51.8K
$11.2K €9,625
-50.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 SEK 820
$116 €100
-25.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.33 SEK 391
$62 €53.4
-33.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 SEK 950
$104 €89.7
-3.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 SEK 1,523
$129 €111
25.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 SEK 8,891
$1,846 €1,590
-49.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 SEK 7,126
$1,570 €1,352
-51.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 SEK 14.2K
$2,906 €2,503
-48.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 SEK 10.1K
$2,244 €1,932
-52.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,493 SEK 51.9K
$7,556 €6,508
-27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,912 SEK 27.5K
$5,823 €5,015
-49.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uppsala
Utrecht
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,036 SEK 28.7K
$4,283 €3,689
-29.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
4.39
9.34%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uppsala: November 30, 2025

Last update for Utrecht: November 30, 2025

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