Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 79.3% more expensive than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
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Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.62
|
$27.66
CHF24.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.27
|
$16.97
CHF15.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.56
|
$4.67
CHF4.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.56
|
$4.13
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$3.64
CHF3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.45
|
$13.22
CHF11.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.21
|
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.86
|
$6.80
CHF6.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.23
|
$12.89
CHF11.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$2.85
CHF2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$1.07
CHF0.95
|
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pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.45
|
$7.83
CHF6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.34
|
$114.11
CHF101.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,957.49
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,848.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.34
|
$42.03
CHF37.51
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.73
|
$53.46
CHF47.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,136.61
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,448.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,085.71
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,260.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.16
|
$180.02
CHF160.66
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.46
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,308.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,369.28
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,060.84
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
$7.82
CHF6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.36
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.18
|
$10.09
CHF9.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.97
|
$88.49
CHF78.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.36
|
$21.15
CHF18.87
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.87
|
$121.70
CHF108.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.26
|
$61.65
CHF55.02
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.89
|
$136.06
CHF121.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.61
|
$176.75
CHF157.74
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