Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.6 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Albania, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL790
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL658
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL157
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL76
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL80
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL499
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL680
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL294
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL294
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL55
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL99
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL64
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL64
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL44
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL48
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL737
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,664
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,896
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,511
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL42,262
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL30,653
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,442
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,906
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL331,663
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL245
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL167
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL349
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,195
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL721
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 76.8% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,800
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,832
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,574
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,438
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
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