Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 12.8% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 2.7% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% less in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Iceland
Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Iceland.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.57
|
$19.40
ISK2,491
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF13.96
|
$16.94
ISK2,176
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$2.81
ISK361
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.26
|
$2.02
ISK260
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.13
|
$2.95
ISK379
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.47
|
$7.27
ISK933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.42
|
$6.01
ISK771
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.10
|
$5.42
ISK696
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.44
|
$8.51
ISK1,093
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$1.22
ISK157
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$1.03
ISK132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.87
ISK241
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.23
ISK159
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.78
ISK101
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.81
|
$8.36
ISK1,074
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF69.80
|
$71.28
ISK9,154
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,475.63
|
$40,660.66
ISK5,221,945
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.71
|
$22.04
ISK2,830
|
|
pay 2.7% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.53
|
$72.17
ISK9,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,039.19
|
$1,838.04
ISK236,055
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF992.66
|
$1,497.77
ISK192,355
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.32
|
$58.01
ISK7,451
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF232.65
|
$258.16
ISK33,155
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,737.68
|
$5,993.99
ISK769,793
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.58
|
$9.19
ISK1,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.90
|
$4.65
ISK597
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.31
|
$11.76
ISK1,510
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.14
|
$61.46
ISK7,893
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.61
|
$14.35
ISK1,843
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF97.71
|
$111.23
ISK14,285
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.55
|
$59.69
ISK7,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.39
|
$148.00
ISK19,007
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF170.61
|
$184.49
ISK23,694
|
|
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