Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Maastricht 

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Cost of Living in Maastricht is 19.1% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maastricht is 13.1% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Maastricht are 0.2% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Maastricht are 8.6% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Maastricht are 10.2% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Maastricht is 60.8% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.50 €      +3.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 61.00 € 60.00 €      -1.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.25 €      +5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.48 € 3.44 €      +132.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 2.74 €      +31.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 2.30 €      +114.1 %
Markets
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.85 € 4.16 €      -29.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.68 €      +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.34 €      +17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 € 3.79 €      +3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.16 €      -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.72 € 6.56 €      +39.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 € 6.80 €      -2.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.88 €      -6.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.98 €      +16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.76 €      -15.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.10 € 1.36 €      +23.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.82 €      +21.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.72 €      -0.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.04 €      -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.69 €      +81.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 5.99 €      +59.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 1.36 €      -6.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 € 2.39 €      +14.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 9.25 €      +54.2 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 85.00 €      +142.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 € 7.50 €      +76.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.41 €      -0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 23.30 €      -29.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.87 € 7.26 €      +5.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,700.00 € 28,000.00 €      +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,807.14 € 32,000.00 €      +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.03 € 329.79 €      +54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.67 € 25.06 €      +114.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.66 € 47.00 €      +69.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 € 34.67 €      -39.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.36 € 25.00 €      +36.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 473.16 € 1,000.00 €      +111.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 € 7,000.00 €      -22.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.84 € 84.75 €      +37.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.65 € 34.75 €      +21.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.60 € 117.25 €      +57.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.84 € 133.00 €      +40.2 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,096.51 € 1,157.50 €      +5.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 667.26 € 914.29 €      +37.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,111.28 € 1,725.00 €      -18.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,244.87 € 1,312.50 €      +5.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 638.52 € 422.71 €      -33.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.44 € 267.09 €      -13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,695.49 € 3,083.64 €      +81.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 4.33      -8.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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