Cost of living comparison
Maastricht is 2.6% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 6.4% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 8.9% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% less in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% more in Maastricht
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Maastricht are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Maastricht.
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.95
|
$18.76
€17.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.57
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.47
|
$3.09
€2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.75
|
$2.44
€2.23
|
|
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.41
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.21
|
$6.50
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.14
|
$4.48
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.89
|
$4.28
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.79
|
$7.02
€6.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.43
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.90
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.57
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.54
|
$1.75
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.76
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.46
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.16
|
$7.74
€7.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$221.76
|
$85.74
€78.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$59,695.52
|
$30,009.37
€27,489.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.66
|
$27.38
€25.08
|
|
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$94.34
|
$48.50
€44.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,585.56
|
$1,239.90
€1,135.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,321.03
|
$982.45
€899.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$233.13
|
$266.34
€243.98
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,514.88
|
$1,071.76
€981.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,990.01
|
$7,502.34
€6,872.48
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.46
|
$6.97
€6.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.93
|
$3.77
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$42.51
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$69.27
|
$36.44
€33.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.28
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$131.73
|
$94.10
€86.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$95.77
|
$37.24
€34.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$207.64
|
$125.66
€115.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$225.29
|
$142.54
€130.58
|
|
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