Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Maastricht is 24.1% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 3.3% more in Maastricht
Groceries
pay 5.0% more in Maastricht
Transportation
pay 14.6% more in Maastricht
Housing
pay 2.6% more in Maastricht
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Maastricht
Entertainment and Sports
pay 20.5% more in Maastricht
Clothing
pay 8.9% more in Maastricht

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Maastricht are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Maastricht.

Maastricht vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maastricht instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 3.3% more for restaurants

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.73
$18.76
€17.18
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.80
$11.79
€10.80
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.64
$3.09
€2.83

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.79
$2.04
€1.87
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€6.10
$6.50
€5.96
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€4.19
$4.48
€4.10

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pay 14.6% more for transportation

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.58
$7.74
€7.09
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€48.11
$85.74
€78.54
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€29,129.51
$30,009.37
€27,489.93

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pay 2.6% more for housing

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€41.21
$48.50
€44.43
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,171.41
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€860.04
$982.45
€899.97

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€281.21
$1,071.76
€981.78
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,829.91
$7,502.34
€6,872.48

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pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.93
$6.97
€6.38
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.65
$3.77
€3.45
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€8.35
$13.40
€12.27

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

 
Berlin
Maastricht
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€78.32
$94.10
€86.20
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€37.55
$37.24
€34.12
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€87.47
$125.66
€115.11

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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