Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 57.1% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% more in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 74.7% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% more in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 16.0% more in Maastricht
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Maastricht are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$18.76
€17.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$11.79
€10.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.90
|
$3.09
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.51
|
$2.44
€2.25
|
|
pay 30.9% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.18
|
$2.04
€1.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.09
|
$6.50
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.81
|
$4.48
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.16
|
$4.28
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.51
|
$7.02
€6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$1.75
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.88
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.49
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 74.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.05
|
$7.74
€7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.70
|
$85.74
€79.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€28,050.68
|
$30,009.37
€27,704.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$27.38
€25.28
|
|
pay 73.6% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€30.05
|
$48.50
€44.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€585.94
|
$1,239.90
€1,144.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€514.51
|
$982.45
€906.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.63
|
$266.34
€245.88
|
|
pay 50.7% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€427.62
|
$1,071.76
€989.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,898.72
|
$7,502.34
€6,926.09
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.95
|
$6.97
€6.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.42
|
$3.77
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.50
|
$13.40
€12.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.57
|
$36.44
€33.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.90
|
$13.93
€12.86
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.50
|
$94.10
€86.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.38
|
$37.24
€34.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.55
|
$125.66
€116.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.52
|
$142.54
€131.60
|
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