Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.3 times more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$39.92
CHF35.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$85.54
CHF76.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$32,446.74
CHF28,993.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$47.44
CHF42.40
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$68.05
CHF60.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$154.81
CHF138.33
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$285.13
CHF254.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$8,257.24
CHF7,378.51
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$6.84
CHF6.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$76.16
CHF68.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$22.81
CHF20.38
|
|
pay 88.3% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$119.75
CHF107.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$48.47
CHF43.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$163.47
CHF146.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$209.09
CHF186.84
|
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