Cost of living comparison
Austria is 17.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.4% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 26.6% less in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 35.5% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 11.3% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.8% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 31.9% less in Austria
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 40.4% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.57
|
$15.38
€13.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$10.63
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$3.11
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$2.40
€2.11
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.13
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.47
|
$8.15
€7.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.42
|
$5.62
€4.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.10
|
$4.05
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.44
|
$6.06
€5.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$1.15
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.88
€1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.81
|
$6.30
€5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF69.80
|
$48.89
€43.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,475.63
|
$26,790.93
€23,587.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.71
|
$20.20
€17.79
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.53
|
$36.05
€31.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,039.19
|
$834.31
€734.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF992.66
|
$704.76
€620.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.32
|
$275.88
€242.90
|
|
pay 62.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF232.65
|
$436.40
€384.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,737.68
|
$14,173.71
€12,479.06
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.58
|
$4.65
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.90
|
$3.63
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.31
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.14
|
$45.89
€40.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$12.58
€11.07
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF97.71
|
$85.11
€74.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.55
|
$43.90
€38.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.39
|
$88.16
€77.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF170.61
|
$118.74
€104.54
|
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