Visa and residence permit Accommodation Insurance Living costs In and around Maastricht The Netherlands Student facilities Facilities Living expenses The costs of living in Maastricht is comparable to most smaller European cities. Average living costs range from 700 to 1200 euro per person per month. Students of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance can expect to spend at minimum about 24,500 euros on living and study costs (this calculation is based on a tuition fee of 11,500 euro and a stay in Maastricht of 12 months). To give you an idea... • groceries: expect to pay approximately 50 euros per week. • housing: this can vary from 200 to 1000 euros per month • lunch and dinner are available at the student cafeteria at the university for about 5 euros • restaurants: daily menu of 9 euros and up in student cafés • theater: 4.50 - 35 euros • movies: 7.50 euros • second hand bike: 45 - 70 euros • single bus ticket: 1.70 euros • multiple-journey bus ticket (“strippenkaart”): 6.50 euros (equivalent to about 5-7 journeys within Maastricht) • bus ticket for the whole day (“stadsbus Maastricht dagkaart"): 3.50 euros • public transport within whole cross-border Euregio with “Euregioticket” for whole day: 13 euros (www.euregio-ticket.com) • bus subscription (per month): approximately 35 euros • drinks in cafés: 1.60 – 4.50 euros per drink