Cost of living comparison

 Maastricht, Netherlands
compared to
 Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam vs. Maastricht Cost of Living Summary

Rotterdam is 7.3% more expensive than Maastricht.

Restaurants
pay 0.1% less in Rotterdam
Groceries
pay 0.8% more in Rotterdam
Transportation
pay 0.3% less in Rotterdam
Housing
pay 7.8% more in Rotterdam
Childcare
pay 58.3% more in Rotterdam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.3% more in Rotterdam
Clothing
pay 15.6% less in Rotterdam

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Rotterdam are more expensive than in Maastricht. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Rotterdam.

Rotterdam vs. Maastricht Cost Breakdown

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

pay 0.1% less for restaurants

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.76
€15.92
$21.44
€18.20
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.01
$10.72
€9.10
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.09
€2.63
$2.95
€2.50

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pay 0.8% more for groceries

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Bread
1 loaf
$2.04
€1.73
$2.11
€1.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.50
€5.52
$6.36
€5.40
Milk (1 gallon) $4.48
€3.80
$4.40
€3.74

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pay 0.3% less for transportation

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.74
€6.57
$7.82
€6.64
Monthly public transit pass $85.74
€72.79
$84.13
€71.43
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,009.37
€25,477.71
$36,439.95
€30,937.22

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pay 7.8% more for housing

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.50
€41.17
$46.06
€39.10
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,239.90
€1,052.66
$1,664.09
€1,412.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $982.45
€834.09
$1,300.00
€1,103.69

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pay 58.3% more for childcare

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,071.76
€909.92
$1,897.91
€1,611.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,502.34
€6,369.43
$10,476.48
€8,894.45

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pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.97
€5.91
$6.43
€5.46
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.77
€3.20
$3.87
€3.29
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.37
$11.25
€9.55

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

 
Maastricht
Rotterdam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$94.10
€79.89
$75.38
€64.00
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.24
€31.62
$33.59
€28.52
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$125.66
€106.69
$101.99
€86.59

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