Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 13.0% more expensive than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
$17.10
€15.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
$9.80
€9.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
$2.19
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
$1.73
€1.59
|
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pay 35.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
$3.80
€3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$0.93
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.26
€1.16
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
$7.23
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
$118.73
€109.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
$36,966.92
€33,994.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.66
€17.16
|
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pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
$49.22
€45.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
$1,390.35
€1,278.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
$1,168.86
€1,074.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
$162.61
€149.53
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
$1,101.52
€1,012.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
$7,468.96
€6,868.33
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
$6.02
€5.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
$3.78
€3.47
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
$16.48
€15.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
$58.33
€53.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
$12.21
€11.23
|
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pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
$84.67
€77.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
$40.37
€37.13
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
$91.93
€84.54
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
$90.97
€83.65
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