Cost of living comparison
Canada is 13.9% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Canada instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
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pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
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pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
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pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$102.12
CA$144.00
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