Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Rome 

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Consumer Prices in Rome are 13.9% lower than in Maastricht (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rome are 9.4% lower than in Maastricht
Rent Prices in Rome are 2.8% higher than in Maastricht
Restaurant Prices in Rome are 8.1% lower than in Maastricht
Groceries Prices in Rome are 7.1% lower than in Maastricht
Local Purchasing Power in Rome is 41.5% 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 € 60.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 € 1.47 €      -56.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.05 €      -23.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 1.06 €      -53.9 %
Markets
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € 5.90 €      +41.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.57 €      -3.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.15 €      -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 € 3.60 €      -0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 € 5.84 €      +13.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 € 4.71 €      -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 € 7.04 €      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.94 €      +16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.84 €      -10.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.87 €      +15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.07 €      -17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.66 €      -16.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.72 €      +5.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 € 1.14 €      +10.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.38 €      -44.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 3.50 €      -41.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 € 1.45 €      +8.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.07 €      -13.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 6.00 €      -33.3 %
Transportation
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 € 1.50 €      -53.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 35.00 €      -58.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 € 4.50 €      -40.0 %
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 € 6.89 €      -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 24,000.00 €      -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 25,321.43 €      -20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.81 € 212.18 €      -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 11.92 €      -52.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.14 € 27.74 €      -38.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 € 57.74 €      +66.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.75 € 18.19 €      -3.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Childcare
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 € 477.22 €      -52.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 9,061.54 €      +29.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.00 € 62.55 €      -22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.75 € 28.60 €      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.80 € 74.89 €      -31.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.75 € 95.16 €      -26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,157.50 € 1,079.76 €      -6.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.00 € 666.88 €      -23.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,640.00 € 2,088.74 €      +27.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,260.00 € 1,236.11 €      -1.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 € 641.41 €      +84.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.90 € 312.00 €      +31.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Maastricht Edit Rome Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,193.33 € 1,691.92 €      -47.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 4.78      +10.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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