Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 5.6% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 38.9% less in Ireland
- Transportation
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pay 3.7% less in Ireland
- Housing
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pay 4.9% less in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Ireland
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF32.67
|
$17.71
€15.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.00
|
$9.75
€8.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.27
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 38.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.14
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF10.50
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF8.45
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.12
|
$3.71
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF8.47
|
$4.48
€3.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.27
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.41
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.48
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF6.83
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF70.01
|
$119.47
€105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF26,557.08
|
$37,943.34
€33,364.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF38.83
|
$20.48
€18.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF55.70
|
$46.92
€41.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,042.39
|
$1,406.76
€1,236.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF995.71
|
$1,187.82
€1,044.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF126.71
|
$159.87
€140.58
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF233.37
|
$996.31
€876.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF6,758.40
|
$6,771.62
€5,954.43
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.60
|
$5.94
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF4.92
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.33
|
$16.44
€14.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF62.33
|
$55.70
€48.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF18.67
|
$12.29
€10.81
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF98.02
|
$77.94
€68.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF39.67
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF133.80
|
$85.63
€75.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF171.14
|
$89.10
€78.35
|
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