Cost of living comparison
Canada is 13.9% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Canada
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.4% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 43.4% less in Canada
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Canada. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.16
|
$16.37
CA$23.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.07
|
$10.01
CA$14.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.52
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.37
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.30
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.09
|
$8.04
CA$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.74
|
$3.39
CA$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.11
|
$5.12
CA$7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.37
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.52
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.59
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.86
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.35
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.34
|
$65.88
CA$94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,578.09
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,315.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF41.79
|
$16.33
CA$23.49
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF59.94
|
$60.95
CA$87.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,121.71
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,755.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,071.49
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,602.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF136.35
|
$115.39
CA$165.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF251.13
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,272.72
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,283.08
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.03
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.29
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.05
|
$12.91
CA$18.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.08
|
$42.97
CA$61.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.09
|
$10.95
CA$15.75
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF105.47
|
$53.89
CA$77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF42.69
|
$39.01
CA$56.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF143.98
|
$84.94
CA$122.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF184.16
|
$102.12
CA$146.86
|
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