Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 10.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% less in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 20.6% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.6% less in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Maastricht
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Maastricht are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 20.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
|
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