Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 45.1% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.98
|
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 88.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
|
pay 24.8% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
|
pay 33.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
|
pay 76.8% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
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