Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 49.9% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Germany, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.47
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.69
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.31
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.43
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.20
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.98
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
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pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.78
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.77
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.07
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€757.81
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€599.50
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€439.49
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.24
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.34
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.52
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.27
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€118.34
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
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