Cost of living comparison
Australia is 15.8% more expensive than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.6% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% less in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% less in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 14.4% less in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Australia
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Australia are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 45.6% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.16
|
$16.76
A$26.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
$2.56
A$4.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
$2.16
A$3.43
|
|
pay 23.7% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.37
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.30
|
$4.36
A$6.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.09
|
$5.80
A$9.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.74
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.11
|
$3.94
A$6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.37
|
$1.45
A$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.52
|
$1.26
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.59
|
$1.35
A$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$2.01
A$3.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.12
A$1.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 30.8% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.35
|
$4.65
A$7.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.34
|
$83.03
A$131.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,578.09
|
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF41.79
|
$18.38
A$29.17
|
|
pay 14.4% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF59.94
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,121.71
|
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,071.49
|
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF136.35
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF251.13
|
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,272.72
|
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.03
|
$6.64
A$10.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.29
|
$3.55
A$5.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.05
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.08
|
$52.89
A$83.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$13.13
A$20.84
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF105.47
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF42.69
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF143.98
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF184.16
|
$111.73
A$177.32
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Australia or Liechtenstein. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.