Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Rome 

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Cost of Living in Rome is 16.0% lower than in Maastricht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Rome is 11.6% lower than in Maastricht
Rent Prices in Rome are 0.2% higher than in Maastricht
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 7.9% lower than in Maastricht
Groceries Prices in Rome are 9.2% lower than in Maastricht
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 37.8% lower than in Maastricht
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Restaurants
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 15.00 €      -3.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 61.00 €      +1.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.25 € 5.00 €      -4.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.44 € 1.48 €      -57.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 2.08 €      -24.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 1.07 €      -53.3 %
Markets
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 € 5.85 €      +40.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.56 €      -7.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.34 € 1.14 €      -15.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 € 3.67 €      -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.16 € 5.85 €      +13.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.56 € 4.72 €      -28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.99 €      +2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.94 €      +6.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.84 €      -14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.89 €      +17.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.10 €      -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.67 €      -17.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      +0.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.04 € 1.14 €      +10.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.38 €      -44.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 3.75 €      -37.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.45 €      +6.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.08 €      -12.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.25 € 6.00 €      -35.1 %
Transportation
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 1.50 €      -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 35.00 €      -58.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 € 4.25 €      -43.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.41 €      +0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.30 € 33.00 €      +41.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 6.87 €      -5.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 24,700.00 €      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 25,807.14 €      -19.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 329.79 € 213.03 €      -35.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 11.67 €      -53.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.00 € 27.66 €      -41.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 € 57.50 €      +65.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 18.36 €      -26.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Childcare
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 € 473.16 €      -52.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 9,057.14 €      +29.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.75 € 61.84 €      -27.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.75 € 28.65 €      -17.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 117.25 € 74.60 €      -36.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 94.84 €      -28.7 %
Rent Per Month
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,157.50 € 1,096.51 €      -5.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 914.29 € 667.26 €      -27.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,725.00 € 2,111.28 €      +22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,312.50 € 1,244.87 €      -5.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 422.71 € 638.52 €      +51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 267.09 € 309.44 €      +15.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,083.64 € 1,695.49 €      -45.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 4.71      +9.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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