Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Maastricht 

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Consumer Prices in Maastricht are 2.0% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Maastricht are 18.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Maastricht are 44.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Maastricht are 22.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Maastricht are 2.8% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Maastricht is 6.7% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.50 €      -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 60.00 €      -29.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 € 6.00 €      -1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 € 3.38 €      -13.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 € 2.74 €      -9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.30 €      -9.4 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 € 4.20 €      -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.63 € 1.68 €      +2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.34 €      +14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 € 3.79 €      -6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 € 5.16 €      -1.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 € 6.56 €      +20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.23 € 6.80 €      +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.82 €      -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.98 €      +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.76 €      -13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.36 €      -4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.79 €      +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.72 €      -5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 1.04 €      -7.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 € 0.69 €      -5.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 € 5.99 €      -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.31 € 1.36 €      +3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.39 €      +3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 € 9.25 €      -2.6 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.25 €      -4.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 € 85.00 €      +4.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 7.50 €      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 2.41 €      -37.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 € 23.30 €      -28.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.43 € 7.26 €      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 € 28,000.00 €      -5.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 € 32,000.00 €      +0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 240.21 € 329.79 €      +37.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.24 € 26.50 €      +24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.54 € 47.00 €      +5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.76 € 35.60 €      -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 € 25.00 €      +30.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 € 11.50 €      -23.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,874.29 € 1,000.00 €      -46.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.18 € 7,000.00 €      -30.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.26 € 84.75 €      +6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 € 37.25 €      +20.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.48 € 117.25 €      +34.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.44 € 133.00 €      +35.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,869.67 € 1,157.50 €      -38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,545.92 € 871.43 €      -43.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,172.37 € 1,690.00 €      -46.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,317.50 € 1,260.00 €      -45.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 798.38 € 422.71 €      -47.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 534.39 € 267.09 €      -50.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Maastricht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,633.69 € 3,160.00 €      -13.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.94 4.33      +9.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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