Cost of living comparison
Germany is 20.1% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 33.9% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 29.0% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 16.8% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 55.0% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.5% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Germany
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF34.38
|
$14.04
€12.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.73
|
$10.20
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.44
|
$2.80
€2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.44
|
$2.41
€2.20
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.30
|
$2.03
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.05
|
$6.71
€6.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.89
|
$4.38
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.55
|
$3.41
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.91
|
$6.24
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.34
|
$1.28
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.48
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.56
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.00
|
$0.66
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.84
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.19
|
$7.07
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF73.67
|
$52.96
€48.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF27,945.70
|
$28,807.86
€26,285.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF40.86
|
$23.02
€21.00
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF58.61
|
$48.22
€44.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,096.89
|
$790.39
€721.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,047.78
|
$625.27
€570.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF133.33
|
$230.06
€209.92
|
|
pay 55.0% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF245.57
|
$458.39
€418.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,111.79
|
$12,308.95
€11,231.12
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.89
|
$4.42
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.17
|
$3.49
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.82
|
$8.74
€7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF65.59
|
$36.01
€32.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.65
|
$12.80
€11.68
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF103.14
|
$82.34
€75.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF41.75
|
$40.78
€37.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF140.80
|
$91.59
€83.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF180.09
|
$123.43
€112.62
|
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