Cost of living in Maastricht
Maastricht, Netherlands
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Cost of living in Maastricht vs. Netherlands overall average
Maastricht is 2.2% more expensive than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.5% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% more in Maastricht
- Housing
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pay 11.0% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% more in Maastricht
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Maastricht are more expensive than in Netherlands.
Maastricht Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.67
|
$12.86
-
$23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.48
|
$10.72
-
$13.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.09
€2.75
|
$2.68
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.17
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
Maastricht - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$1.61
-
$3.43
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.78
|
$5.83
-
$10.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€3.98
|
$3.85
-
$5.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.80
|
$2.57
-
$5.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€6.24
|
$3.40
-
$7.37
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.77
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.95
|
$0.68
-
$1.22
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.78
-
$1.22
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$1.26
-
$2.89
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.49
-
$0.90
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.49
-
$1.35
|
Maastricht - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.88
|
$7.71
-
$7.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.74
€76.21
|
$85.74
-
$91.10
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,009.37
€26,673.83
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.38
€24.34
|
$15.67
-
$53.59
|
Maastricht - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
€43.11
|
$37.51
-
$58.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.90
€1,102.08
|
$1,071.76
-
$1,393.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$982.45
€873.25
|
$857.41
-
$1,232.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.34
€236.73
|
$167.20
-
$539.90
|
Maastricht - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,071.76
€952.64
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,502.34
€6,668.46
|
$4,287.05
-
$10,717.63
|
Maastricht - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.97
€6.19
|
$3.22
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.35
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$10.18
-
$13.40
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€32.39
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
$11.79
-
$16.08
|
Maastricht - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.10
€83.64
|
$80.38
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.24
€33.10
|
$32.15
-
$42.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.66
€111.70
|
$85.74
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.54
€126.70
|
$128.61
-
$159.69
|
Maastricht - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Netherlands
to see the average cost of cities throughout Netherlands, like
Utrecht,
Rotterdam,
Zwolle,
Amstelveen,
Amersfoort,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Netherlands compared to Maastricht.
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