Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Maastricht 

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Consumer Prices in Maastricht are 18.4% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Maastricht are 12.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Maastricht are 2.2% lower than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Maastricht are 8.0% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Maastricht are 9.2% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Maastricht is 65.3% 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 62.50 € 60.00 €      -4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 € 3.38 €      +130.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.74 €      +29.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.30 €      +116.7 %
Markets
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 € 4.20 €      -28.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 1.68 €      +6.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 € 1.34 €      +15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 € 3.79 €      +4.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 € 5.16 €      -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 € 6.56 €      +38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 6.80 €      -2.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.82 €      -14.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.98 €      +14.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.76 €      -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.36 €      +25.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.79 €      +20.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.72 €      -0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.04 €      -12.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.69 €      +82.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 5.99 €      +71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 1.36 €      -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.39 €      +15.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 9.25 €      +54.2 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.25 €      +116.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 85.00 €      +142.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 7.50 €      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 2.41 €      -0.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 € 23.30 €      -26.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 7.26 €      +6.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 28,000.00 €      +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 € 32,000.00 €      +24.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 € 329.79 €      +54.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 26.50 €      +122.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 € 47.00 €      +70.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 € 35.60 €      -39.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 25.00 €      +37.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 11.50 €      +15.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 1,000.00 €      +109.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 7,000.00 €      -20.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 € 84.75 €      +34.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 € 37.25 €      +25.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 € 117.25 €      +57.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 € 133.00 €      +34.9 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 € 1,157.50 €      +7.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 € 871.43 €      +30.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 € 1,690.00 €      -19.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 € 1,260.00 €      +1.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 € 422.71 €      -34.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 € 267.09 €      -13.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 € 3,160.00 €      +85.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.33      -9.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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