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
CHF35.44
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 62.1% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 63.3% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
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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
CHF60.42
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
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pay 91.5% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
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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
CHF6.08
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
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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
CHF106.33
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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