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Cost of living in Utrecht

One person can expect roughly $1,660 a month in Utrecht, before flights and one-off setup costs.

one person, monthly

$1,660

family of four, monthly

$7,980

What that actually covers.

Monthly cost components for Utrecht
ItemUSD / month
Rent, one bedroom

Modelled from a country baseline, not a quoted listing.

$827
Food and groceries$300
Utilities$230
Mobile data$22
Local transport$50
Coworking

20/day × 4 days/mo regional estimate

$80
Buffer

Headroom for everything not itemised above.

$151
Total$1,660

Basis not recorded for this city.

What this figure leaves out

Flights, visa fees, health insurance, a rental deposit (often one to three months up front), agency fees, furniture, and the first-month overlap where you pay for a short stay and a lease at the same time. Budget for those separately; they are a one-off cash need, not a monthly cost.