Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 16.2% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 16.2% less in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 29.3% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Maastricht
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Maastricht are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Maastricht. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 29.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
|
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