Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maastricht vs. Leiden Cost of Living Summary
Maastricht is 0.8% more expensive than Leiden.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Maastricht
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% more in Maastricht
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Maastricht
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% more in Maastricht
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Maastricht
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Maastricht
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% less in Maastricht
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Maastricht are more expensive than in Leiden. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Maastricht.
Maastricht vs. Leiden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maastricht instead of Leiden, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$19.86
€16.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.06
|
$3.74
€3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.39
|
$2.79
€2.37
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.2% more for groceries
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.95
|
$2.47
€2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.22
€6.15
|
$6.86
€5.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.93
|
$4.91
€4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.86
€4.14
|
$4.57
€3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.33
€6.25
|
$7.37
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.89
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.54
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.77
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of groceries
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.49
€7.23
|
$8.47
€7.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.59
€49.92
|
$93.44
€79.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,582.84
€25,204.76
|
$37,375.67
€31,844.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.75
€22.79
|
$39.20
€33.40
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of transportation
pay 1.0% more for housing
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.30
€42.85
|
$51.00
€43.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,533.61
€1,306.64
|
$1,349.61
€1,149.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,275.25
€1,086.52
|
$1,121.27
€955.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.83
€180.48
|
$268.38
€228.66
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of housing
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,975.95
€1,683.52
|
$1,576.79
€1,343.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,351.85
€13,931.88
|
$8,175.93
€6,965.94
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of childcare
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.34
|
$4.44
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.44
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.38
€38.67
|
$47.22
€40.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.69
|
$16.35
€13.93
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Leiden
|
Maastricht
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.66
€88.32
|
$87.37
€74.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
€39.79
|
$38.74
€33.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.79
€93.54
|
$122.35
€104.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.02
€108.22
|
$131.40
€111.95
|
|
Leiden vs. Maastricht - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Maastricht or Leiden. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.