Common information
CountryNetherlands
Population290 529
Cost of living and prices in Utrecht
Shared roomoutside of centre365USD/Monthin city centre475USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre605USD/Monthin city centre816USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 16 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 65 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 8 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 11 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 8 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 6 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 7 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 3 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 66 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 8 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 23 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 2 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 23,017 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 22 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 20 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 11 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 98 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 41 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 104 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 149 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 1,020 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 757 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,782 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,367 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 179 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 26 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,852 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,896 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,329 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.98 |
Ratings
Main factors in Utrecht
8.5
Leisure quality
8.6
Quality of life
8.4
Travelers rating
9.7
Travelers rating
10.0
English speaking
6.7
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
5.0
Traffic
8.4
Free WIFI
17
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Utrecht
8.3
Safety
7.3
Medicine
9.2
Healthcare
8.2
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
10.0
LGBT, Gay friendly
10.0
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.6
Conditions for starting a business
10.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Utrecht
5.2
Cost of living
7.1
Rent, price
6.2
Products, price
4.7
Restaurants, price
5.7
Purchasing power
Comfort in Utrecht
6.6
Ecology
7.8
Weather comfort
6.8
Availability of air conditioners
10.0
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Utrecht
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 28 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 0 | -3 | -7 | -13 | -19 | -15 | -11 | -7 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -19 |
| Rain, days | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 230 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Fog, days | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 285 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 69 | 74 | 68 | 71 | 60 | 46 | 51 | 46 | 53 | 62 | 76 | 83 | 759 |
| Relative humidity, % | 85 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 85 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 93 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 90 | 89 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 64 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 72 | 67 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 68 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 63 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 150 | 207 | 207 | 732 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 |