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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Utrecht is 3.8% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Utrecht is 8.1% more expensive than Dartford without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.10 โ‚ฌ18.19
$26.95 ยฃ20.13
-21.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.2 โ‚ฌ75.2
$110 ยฃ81.8
-20.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
$10.85 ยฃ8.10
28.66%
Cappuccino
$4.37 โ‚ฌ3.77
$5.10 ยฃ3.81
-14.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.10 โ‚ฌ3.53
$2.86 ยฃ2.13
43.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 โ‚ฌ2.77
$1.80 ยฃ1.35
78.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.00 โ‚ฌ6.04
$8.10 ยฃ6.05
-13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.65 ยฃ4.97
-14.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.20
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
83.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.60
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
18.90%
Eggs
$5.22 โ‚ฌ4.50
$3.63 ยฃ2.71
43.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 โ‚ฌ12.44
$10.02 ยฃ7.49
44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.01 โ‚ฌ13.80
$8.72 ยฃ6.52
83.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.90
$14.81 ยฃ11.06
16.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
$3.45 ยฃ2.58
-29.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 โ‚ฌ2.19
$1.97 ยฃ1.47
28.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.88 ยฃ2.15
-30.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 โ‚ฌ3.14
$3.39 ยฃ2.53
7.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.48 ยฃ1.11
35.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
51.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.01 ยฃ0.75
27.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.51 ยฃ1.13
-27.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.16 โ‚ฌ12.21
$22.96 ยฃ17.15
-38.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.24 โ‚ฌ6.24
$12.00 ยฃ8.97
-39.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 โ‚ฌ1.26
$2.28 ยฃ1.70
-35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 โ‚ฌ2.24
$3.31 ยฃ2.47
-21.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$3.22 ยฃ2.40
6.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.4 โ‚ฌ64.1
$87.1 ยฃ65.1
-14.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.23
$5.44 ยฃ4.07
-31.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$1.78 ยฃ1.33
39.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.78 โ‚ฌ23.09
$14.75 ยฃ11.02
81.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
15.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K โ‚ฌ34.7K
$38.0K ยฃ28.4K
5.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$39.8K ยฃ29.7K
-2.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$291 โ‚ฌ251
$222 ยฃ166
30.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.07 โ‚ฌ22.48
$19.81 ยฃ14.80
31.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.92 โ‚ฌ40.45
$42.76 ยฃ31.94
9.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
$43.45 ยฃ32.46
9.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.61 โ‚ฌ20.35
-
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Cinema Ticket
$16.30 โ‚ฌ14.05
$20.71 ยฃ15.47
-21.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,664 โ‚ฌ2,296
$1,872 ยฃ1,399
42.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,593
$25.4K ยฃ19.0K
-56.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 โ‚ฌ99.0
$83.9 ยฃ62.7
36.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
$49.36 ยฃ36.87
23.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 โ‚ฌ90.6
$111 ยฃ82.8
-5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$98.0 ยฃ73.2
29.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,899 โ‚ฌ1,637
$2,248 ยฃ1,679
-15.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,548 โ‚ฌ1,334
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
-5.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,819 โ‚ฌ2,430
$2,909 ยฃ2,173
-3.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,254 โ‚ฌ1,943
$2,744 ยฃ2,050
-17.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,822 โ‚ฌ6,742
$5,394 ยฃ4,029
45.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,481 โ‚ฌ4,725
$4,411 ยฃ3,295
24.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,683 โ‚ฌ4,036
$3,591 ยฃ2,682
30.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.05
-13.07%

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Last update for Utrecht: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dartford: January 11, 2026

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