Cost of Living Comparison Between Maastricht and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 12.9% higher than in Maastricht (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 30.8% higher than in Maastricht
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 80.2% higher than in Maastricht
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 23.5% higher than in Maastricht
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 1.3% higher than in Maastricht
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.0% lower than in Maastricht
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Restaurants
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.25 € 20.00 €      +15.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 90.00 €      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 13.30 €      +20.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 € 6.00 €      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.68 € 3.99 €      +8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 3.01 €      +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 € 2.69 €      +11.1 %
Markets
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 € 4.73 €      +15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 € 1.79 €      -2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.15 €      -8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.80 € 4.44 €      +16.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.52 € 5.74 €      +3.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.33 € 5.62 €      -11.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 € 6.78 €      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.95 €      +13.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.95 €      -2.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.82 €      +6.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.56 € 1.69 €      +7.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.82 €      -1.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.84 €      -1.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 € 1.14 €      +3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.92 €      +23.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.29 €      +4.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 € 1.43 €      +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 € 2.57 €      +6.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.50 € 12.50 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.40 €      -2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.75 € 4.02 €      -54.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 4.76 €      +41.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.30 € 55.35 €      +137.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.26 € 7.55 €      +4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 € 36,000.00 €      +12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,333.33 € 33,471.67 €      +18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 307.23 € 263.17 €      -14.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.75 € 18.56 €      -14.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.00 € 40.90 €      -7.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.00 € 56.35 €      +52.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 31.17 €      +24.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.75 € 15.00 €      +9.1 %
Childcare
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,350.00 € 2,281.82 €      +69.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 € 17,373.46 €      +148.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.33 € 85.48 €      +10.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.17 € 35.82 €      +8.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.17 € 101.27 €      -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 € 107.52 €      -4.4 %
Rent Per Month
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,172.78 € 2,015.48 €      +71.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 935.00 € 1,624.71 €      +73.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,893.75 € 3,648.15 €      +92.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,493.75 € 2,615.52 €      +75.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 364.64 € 872.74 €      +139.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 267.09 € 629.88 €      +135.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Maastricht Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,047.73 € 3,947.43 €      +29.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.34 4.15      -4.2 %
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