Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Maastricht Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Maastricht

😐 Solo nomad: Amsterdam is 10.7% more expensive than Maastricht without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Amsterdam is 18.3% more expensive than Maastricht without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.87 €19.75

$19.82 €17.11

15.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$111 €96.2

$70.5 €60.9

57.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.46 €13.35

$12.59 €10.87

22.80%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.31 €3.72

12.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 €3.03

$3.59 €3.1

-2.23%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 €2.77

$2.64 €2.28

21.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.02 €6.06

$7.43 €6.42

-5.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.81 €5.88

$5.75 €4.97

18.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.32 €1.14

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.45 €2.11

$2.36 €2.04

3.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 €2.3

$3.19 €2.76

-16.30%

Eggs

$5.23 €4.51

$4.53 €3.91

15.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.64 €12.64

$13.56 €11.71

7.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.42 €12.45

$15.49 €13.38

-6.91%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.24 €14.02

$16.66 €14.38

-2.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 €2.46

$2.34 €2.02

21.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.47 €2.13

$2.58 €2.23

-4.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.9 €1.64

13.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.65 €4.02

$3.89 €3.36

19.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.99 €1.72

3.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.98 €1.71

3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 €1.16

$1.29 €1.11

3.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$0.82 €0.71

46.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.34 €12.38

$14.49 €12.51

-1.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.18 €6.2

$7.08 €6.11

1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 €1.5

$1.52 €1.31

13.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.6

$2.76 €2.38

9.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.05 €3.49

$4.09 €3.53

-0.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$115 €99.4

$91.4 €78.9

25.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.63 €4

$11.68 €10.08

-60.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.15 €2.72

$2.23 €1.93

41.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$65.3 €56.4

$28.91 €24.96

125.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.31 €2

$2.23 €1.93

3.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.4K €37.5K

$36.5K €31.5K

19.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.9K €33.6K

$32.9K €28.4K

18.15%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$302 €261

$342 €296

-11.82%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.12 €19.1

$24.73 €21.35

-10.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 €44.96

$49.07 €42.37

6.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$64.1 €55.3

$46.19 €39.88

38.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$39.13 €33.78

$28.62 €24.71

36.72%

Cinema Ticket

$17.31 €14.95

$15.13 €13.07

14.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,792 €2,411

$1,568 €1,354

78.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$21.3K €18.4K

$8,057 €6,956

164.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$101 €86.8

$88.9 €76.7

13.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.07 €42.37

$39.01 €33.68

25.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 €107

$118 €102

5.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$138 €119

$129 €111

7.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,394 €2,067

$1,315 €1,135

82.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,997 €1,725

$1,102 €951

81.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,217 €3,641

$2,296 €1,982

83.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,063 €2,644

$1,705 €1,472

79.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K €9,047

$4,477 €3,866

134.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,565 €6,532

$3,314 €2,861

128.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,670 €4,032

$3,602 €3,110

29.64%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.02

4.34

-7.37%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amsterdam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Maastricht: October 28, 2025

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