Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 1.6% more expensive than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF34.96
|
$15.17
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.98
|
$10.46
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.50
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.50
|
$1.90
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.36
|
$2.98
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.24
|
$4.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.04
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.69
|
$2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.06
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.36
|
$2.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.51
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.59
|
$1.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.85
|
$1.14
|
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pay 50.4% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.31
|
$2.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF74.92
|
$35.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,419.00
|
$29,279.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF41.56
|
$14.85
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF59.60
|
$64.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,115.47
|
$1,193.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,065.52
|
$915.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF135.59
|
$157.55
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF249.73
|
$1,045.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,232.24
|
$22,080.00
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.99
|
$5.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.26
|
$5.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.99
|
$7.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF66.71
|
$45.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.98
|
$12.83
|
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pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF104.89
|
$46.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF42.45
|
$39.79
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF143.18
|
$86.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF183.14
|
$101.19
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