Cost of living comparison
Italy is 24.5% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Italy instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
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Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.08
CHF31.19
|
$15.81
€14.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.65
CHF14.39
|
$10.17
€9.35
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.63
CHF4.00
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
CHF3.36
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
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pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
CHF3.61
|
$2.05
€1.89
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.88
CHF11.99
|
$6.81
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.19
CHF7.94
|
$5.59
€5.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.00
CHF5.18
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.59
CHF10.88
|
$5.01
€4.61
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$0.86
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
CHF1.31
|
$1.00
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.09
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
CHF1.01
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
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pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
CHF7.02
|
$7.33
€6.74
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.51
CHF47.98
|
$38.24
€35.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,586.06
CHF27,299.36
|
$26,985.59
€24,815.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.55
€17.98
|
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pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.25
CHF48.62
|
$29.86
€27.46
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,239.78
CHF1,071.52
|
$660.64
€607.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,110.25
CHF959.57
|
$504.89
€464.29
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.60
CHF113.74
|
$158.99
€146.20
|
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pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$222.05
CHF191.91
|
$519.28
€477.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,589.46
CHF11,745.17
|
$9,615.09
€8,841.87
|
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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
CHF4.80
|
$4.97
€4.57
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.66
CHF4.89
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
CHF9.69
|
$6.16
€5.67
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.19
CHF52.88
|
$52.41
€48.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.21
CHF19.19
|
$9.51
€8.75
|
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pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$147.11
CHF127.14
|
$76.74
€70.57
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
CHF43.18
|
$34.05
€31.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.73
CHF131.14
|
$84.06
€77.30
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$220.20
CHF190.32
|
$115.51
€106.22
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