Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 9.5% more expensive than Vaduz.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 33.6% less for restaurants
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Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.44
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.19
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.54
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
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pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.40
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.39
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.16
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.81
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.19
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.38
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.53
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.61
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.03
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.41
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF75.95
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,810.70
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.13
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
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pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.42
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,130.84
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,080.21
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF137.46
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF253.17
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,331.92
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.08
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.33
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.13
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF67.62
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.25
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 18.6% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF106.33
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.04
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF145.15
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF185.66
|
$143.35
€135.95
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