Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 8.3% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
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