Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Maastricht 

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Cost of Living in Maastricht is 18.4% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Maastricht is 13.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Maastricht are 0.5% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Maastricht are 17.2% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Maastricht are 13.3% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Maastricht is 50.5% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.50 €      +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 60.00 €      -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.50 €      +30.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.51 € 3.59 €      +138.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 3.00 €      +34.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 € 2.29 €      +111.4 %
Markets
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.76 € 4.09 €      -29.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.78 €      +13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.30 €      +10.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.69 € 3.83 €      +3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.37 € 5.56 €      -12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.68 € 6.33 €      +35.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 € 6.80 €      -8.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.83 €      -16.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.98 €      +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.77 €      -4.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.58 €      +51.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.82 €      +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.85 €      +16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.11 €      -0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.42 € 0.75 €      +79.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.75 € 6.00 €      +60.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.60 € 1.36 €      -15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 2.40 €      +7.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 12.50 €      +108.3 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 80.00 €      +128.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 8.75 €      +94.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.38 €      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.00 € 23.30 €      -19.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 7.26 €      +9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 32,000.00 €      +28.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,752.63 € 28,333.33 €      +10.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 200.41 € 307.23 €      +53.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.00 € 21.65 €      +116.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.18 € 44.67 €      +64.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.92 € 35.38 €      -35.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.68 € 25.00 €      +27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.25 €      +32.5 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.79 € 1,350.00 €      +182.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,820.00 € 7,000.00 €      -28.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.78 € 77.33 €      +25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.81 € 34.83 €      +20.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.90 € 103.17 €      +35.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.39 € 112.50 €      +12.1 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,139.36 € 1,172.78 €      +2.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 744.26 € 935.00 €      +25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,260.15 € 1,893.75 €      -16.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,325.00 € 1,493.75 €      +12.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 622.14 € 364.64 €      -41.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.58 € 267.09 €      -12.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Maastricht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,791.68 € 3,047.73 €      +70.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.29 4.34      +1.2 %
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