Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rotterdam vs. Maastricht Cost of Living Summary
Rotterdam is 14.7% more expensive than Maastricht.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Rotterdam
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3% more in Rotterdam
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% less in Rotterdam
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Rotterdam
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% more in Rotterdam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% more in Rotterdam
- Clothing
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pay 24.2% more in Rotterdam
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Rotterdam are more expensive than in Maastricht.
Rotterdam vs. Maastricht Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rotterdam instead of Maastricht, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.86
€16.92
|
$23.36
€19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.74
€3.18
|
$3.77
€3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.37
|
$3.02
€2.57
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.10
|
$2.42
€2.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.86
€5.84
|
$7.09
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
€4.18
|
$5.08
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.57
€3.89
|
$5.29
€4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.37
€6.28
|
$6.52
€5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$1.21
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.15
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.97
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.49
|
$1.88
€1.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.95
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.91
€0.77
|
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Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of groceries
pay 5.9% less for transportation
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.47
€7.22
|
$8.68
€7.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.44
€79.61
|
$77.09
€65.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,375.67
€31,844.29
|
$39,711.65
€33,834.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.20
€33.40
|
$33.35
€28.41
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of transportation
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.00
€43.45
|
$56.68
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,349.61
€1,149.88
|
$1,764.83
€1,503.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,121.27
€955.33
|
$1,483.58
€1,264.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.38
€228.66
|
$221.76
€188.94
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of housing
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,576.79
€1,343.43
|
$2,105.72
€1,794.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,175.93
€6,965.94
|
$14,039.24
€11,961.51
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of childcare
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.78
|
$4.58
€3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.22
€40.23
|
$50.17
€42.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.2% more for clothing
|
Maastricht
|
Rotterdam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.37
€74.44
|
$101.88
€86.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.74
€33.01
|
$50.37
€42.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.35
€104.24
|
$131.62
€112.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.40
€111.95
|
$187.61
€159.84
|
|
Maastricht vs. Rotterdam - Cost of clothing
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