Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 4.4% higher than in Maastricht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 25.9% higher than in Maastricht
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 82.8% higher than in Maastricht
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 32.1% higher than in Maastricht
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 0.6% lower than in Maastricht
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 4.9% lower than in Maastricht
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Restaurants
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 20.00 €      +29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 87.62 €      +46.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 € 6.50 €      +23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.95 €      +19.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 € 3.96 €      +14.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 3.12 €      +13.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.63 €      +14.3 %
Markets
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 € 4.62 €      +11.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.79 €      +6.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.34 € 1.16 €      -13.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 € 4.14 €      +9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.16 € 5.34 €      +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.56 € 5.50 €      -16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.50 €      -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.90 €      +1.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.95 €      -3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.88 €      +16.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.45 €      +7.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.82 €      -0.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.15 €      +11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.81 €      +17.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 7.00 €      +16.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.42 €      +4.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.55 €      +6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 9.55 €      +0.5 %
Transportation
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.40 €      -2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 81.53 €      -4.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 € 4.00 €      -46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.92 €      +62.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.30 € 35.00 €      +50.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 7.58 €      +4.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 29,000.00 €      +3.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 31,919.58 €      -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.79 € 250.05 €      -24.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 20.17 €      -19.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.00 € 44.94 €      -4.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 € 57.47 €      +65.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 20.52 €      -17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 € 1,990.35 €      +99.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 11,332.38 €      +61.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.75 € 87.09 €      +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.75 € 33.30 €      -4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.25 € 94.38 €      -19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 105.74 €      -20.5 %
Rent Per Month
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,157.50 € 1,937.50 €      +67.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 914.29 € 1,588.10 €      +73.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,725.00 € 3,321.33 €      +92.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,312.50 € 2,491.03 €      +89.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.71 € 849.13 €      +100.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 267.09 € 594.50 €      +122.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,083.64 € 3,691.92 €      +19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 4.25      -1.8 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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