Cost of living comparison
China is 45.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in China instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 85.8% less for restaurants
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Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
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pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
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pay 63.3% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 78.5% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
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pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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