Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Maastricht, you would:
pay 0.1% less for restaurants
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
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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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.07
|
$2.41
€2.05
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
€3.63
|
$4.61
€3.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.02
€5.96
|
$6.37
€5.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.96
€0.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.88
€0.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.73
€1.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.92
€0.78
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.78
|
$0.89
€0.75
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.38
€23.25
|
$21.44
€18.20
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.34
€226.12
|
$185.59
€157.56
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€30.94
|
$43.23
€36.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$14.47
€12.28
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
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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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.54
€121.02
|
$122.82
€104.28
|
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