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Liechtenstein vs. Austria Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 45.9% more expensive than Austria overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 52.1% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 65.9% more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 42.5% more in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 38.2% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.8% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 53.1% more in Liechtenstein

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Austria. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein vs. Austria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Austria, you would:

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pay 78.8% more for restaurants

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.38 €14.75	$39.92 CHF36.01	+159.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.63 €10.19	$17.11 CHF15.43	+61.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 €2.98	$3.99 CHF3.60	+28.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.40 €2.30	$3.99 CHF3.60	+66.4%
Average			+78.8%

Austria vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.1% more for groceries

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$2.51 €2.41	$3.83 CHF3.46	+52.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.15 €7.82	$12.83 CHF11.58	+57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.62 €5.39	$10.32 CHF9.31	+83.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.05 €3.88	$9.92 CHF8.95	+145.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.06 €5.81	$10.35 CHF9.33	+70.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.11	$1.55 CHF1.40	+34.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 €0.93	$1.72 CHF1.55	+78.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 €1.30	$1.81 CHF1.63	+33.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 €1.81	$1.16 CHF1.05	-38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.84	$1.16 CHF1.05	+33.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 €0.77	$0.98 CHF0.88	+21.6%
Average			+52.1%

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pay 65.9% more for transportation

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.30 €6.04	$8.35 CHF7.53	+32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.89 €46.88	$85.54 CHF77.17	+75.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,790.93 €25,691.35	$32,446.74 CHF29,272.28	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.20 €19.37	$47.44 CHF42.80	+134.8%
Average			+65.9%

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pay 42.5% more for housing

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.05 €34.57	$68.05 CHF61.39	+88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$834.31 €800.07	$1,273.56 CHF1,148.96	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$704.76 €675.84	$1,216.54 CHF1,097.52	+72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$275.88 €264.56	$154.81 CHF139.66	-43.9%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 38.2% less for childcare

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$436.40 €418.49	$285.13 CHF257.23	-34.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,173.71 €13,591.98	$8,257.24 CHF7,449.39	-41.7%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 66.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.65 €4.46	$6.84 CHF6.17	+47.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 €3.48	$6.01 CHF5.42	+65.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.56 €6.29	$11.41 CHF10.29	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.89 €44.01	$76.16 CHF68.71	+65.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.58 €12.06	$22.81 CHF20.58	+81.4%
Average			+66.8%

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pay 53.1% more for clothing

	Austria	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.11 €81.62	$119.75 CHF108.04	+40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.90 €42.10	$48.47 CHF43.73	+10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.16 €84.54	$163.47 CHF147.48	+85.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.74 €113.86	$209.09 CHF188.64	+76.1%
Average			+53.1%

Austria vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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