Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 52.8% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 86.1% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 14.9% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 85.9% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
|
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