Cost of living comparison

 Monaco, Monaco
compared to
 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Vaduz vs. Monaco Cost of Living Summary

Vaduz is 5.3% cheaper than Monaco.

Restaurants
pay 17.9% more in Vaduz
Groceries
pay 34.6% more in Vaduz
Transportation
pay 90.9% more in Vaduz
Housing
pay 47.0% less in Vaduz
Childcare
pay 83.6% less in Vaduz
Entertainment and Sports
pay 10.4% less in Vaduz
Clothing
pay 39.7% less in Vaduz

The cost of transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Vaduz are more expensive than in Monaco. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vaduz. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vaduz.

Vaduz vs. Monaco Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vaduz instead of Monaco, you would:

pay 17.9% more for restaurants

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.90
€18.10
$39.92
CHF32.41
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.33
€10.67
$17.11
CHF13.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.67
€4.05
$3.99
CHF3.24

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pay 34.6% more for groceries

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Bread
1 loaf
$6.56
€5.68
$3.83
CHF3.11
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.04
€6.96
$12.83
CHF10.42
Milk (1 gallon) $7.10
€6.15
$10.32
CHF8.38

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pay 90.9% more for transportation

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.55
€7.40
$8.35
CHF6.78
Monthly public transit pass $23.58
€20.42
$85.54
CHF69.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $46,276.05
€40,067.56
$32,446.74
CHF26,342.51

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pay 47.0% less for housing

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.09
€52.89
$68.05
CHF55.25
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $8,084.96
€7,000.27
$1,273.56
CHF1,033.97
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $6,430.58
€5,567.84
$1,216.54
CHF987.67

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pay 83.6% less for childcare

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,089.94
€1,809.55
$285.13
CHF231.48
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $42,736.55
€37,002.93
$8,257.24
CHF6,703.80

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.57
€7.42
$6.84
CHF5.56
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.62
€5.73
$6.01
CHF4.88
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€11.60
$11.41
CHF9.26

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pay 39.7% less for clothing

 
Monaco
Vaduz
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$174.43
€151.03
$119.75
CHF97.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.29
€65.19
$48.47
CHF39.35
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$219.18
€189.77
$163.47
CHF132.72

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