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

😐 Solo nomad: Utrecht is 8% more expensive than Dartford without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Utrecht is 8.4% cheaper than Dartford without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.7 €17.88
$26.69 £19.64
-22.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$107 £78.7
-17.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$10.88 £8.01
27.48%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$4.92 £3.62
-10.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 €3.54
$2.78 £2.04
47.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$1.87 £1.38
72.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 €5.89
$8.25 £6.07
-17.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.93 €5.12
$6.72 £4.94
-11.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 €1.21
$1.67 £1.23
-16.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.32 £0.97
92.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.49 £1.83
20.08%
Eggs
$5.17 €4.46
$3.56 £2.62
45.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.37 €12.41
$9.85 £7.25
45.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 €14.09
$8.82 £6.49
85.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$14.53 £10.7
21.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.38 £2.48
-26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.09
$2.02 £1.49
20.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.82 £2.07
-31.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.29
$3.46 £2.55
9.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.5 £1.1
32.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.39 £1.02
54.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.01 £0.74
29.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 £1.15
-27.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$23.55 £17.33
-38.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.24
$11.07 £8.14
-34.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$2.29 £1.68
-37.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.37 £2.48
-21.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.2 £2.36
9.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 €65.9
$88.3 £65
-13.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.8 €3.28
$5.55 £4.08
-31.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.75 £1.29
37.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.71 €23.06
$15.24 £11.21
75.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.96 £1.44
16.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K €34.3K
$38.3K £28.2K
3.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$39K £28.7K
0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €257
$225 £165
32.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.37 €22.77
$19.5 £14.35
35.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.81 €41.28
$42.98 £31.63
11.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.31 €40.85
$45.03 £33.14
5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23 €19.86
-
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Cinema Ticket
$16.3 €14.08
$20.36 £14.98
-19.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,618 €2,260
$1,892 £1,392
38.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,377
$25.4K £18.7K
-57.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.8
$84.3 £62.1
35.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 €53.5
$48.21 £35.48
28.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 €92.1
$112 £82.5
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$96.9 £71.3
35.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,912 €1,651
$2,208 £1,625
-13.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,539 €1,329
$1,610 £1,184
-4.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,874 €2,481
$2,965 £2,182
-3.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 €1,968
$2,732 £2,011
-16.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,603 €6,565
$5,388 £3,965
41.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,114 €5,279
$4,412 £3,246
38.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Utrecht
Dartford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,159 €3,591
$3,569 £2,626
16.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.39
5.05
-13.07%

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Last update for Utrecht: October 29, 2025

Last update for Dartford: October 29, 2025

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