Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 13.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 24.9% less in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% more in Maastricht
- Housing
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pay 12.3% less in Maastricht
- Childcare
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pay 66.7% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.1% less in Maastricht
- Clothing
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pay 0.2% less in Maastricht
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Washington, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 66.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Maastricht
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
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