Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 4.7% higher than in Maastricht (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 25.5% higher than in Maastricht
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 81.2% higher than in Maastricht
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 29.4% higher than in Maastricht
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 1.5% lower than in Maastricht
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 10.2% lower than in Maastricht
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Restaurants
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.50 € 20.00 €      +29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 85.00 €      +41.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.50 €      +10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.34 € 3.90 €      +16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 3.00 €      +11.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 € 2.55 €      +10.7 %
Markets
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 € 4.61 €      +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 € 1.60 €      -1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.16 €      -10.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.63 € 4.00 €      +10.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.14 € 5.24 €      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 € 5.38 €      -15.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.69 € 6.25 €      -6.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.84 €      +4.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.90 €      -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.84 €      +11.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.38 €      +7.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.76 €      -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.74 €      +7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 € 1.11 €      +7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.68 € 0.74 €      +8.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.00 €      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.34 € 1.29 €      -3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.30 €      -3.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 9.50 €      +5.6 %
Transportation
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.25 € 3.40 €      +4.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 € 81.50 €      -4.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.50 € 4.00 €      -46.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.86 €      +60.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.30 € 32.50 €      +39.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 7.48 €      +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 29,500.00 €      +5.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 31,969.58 €      -0.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 309.81 € 242.93 €      -21.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.06 € 20.03 €      -20.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.14 € 45.26 €      +0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.67 € 57.03 €      +64.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.75 € 19.15 €      +2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 15.00 €      +36.4 %
Childcare
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 € 1,919.12 €      +91.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 10,208.57 €      +45.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.00 € 78.58 €      -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.75 € 30.46 €      -12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.80 € 87.08 €      -20.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.75 € 98.24 €      -24.3 %
Rent Per Month
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,157.50 € 1,875.92 €      +62.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 875.00 € 1,533.72 €      +75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,640.00 € 3,185.78 €      +94.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,260.00 € 2,342.50 €      +85.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 € 805.71 €      +131.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.90 € 550.51 €      +132.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,193.33 € 3,600.38 €      +12.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.33 3.95      -8.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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