Cost of living comparison

Vaduz, Liechtenstein

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 36.9% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% less in Canberra
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Canberra
Transportation: pay 18.3% less in Canberra
Housing: pay 17.6% more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.5% more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 8.0% less in Canberra

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

Canberra vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.4% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$39.92 CHF32.79	$19.77 A$30.44	-50.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.05	$9.89 A$15.22	-42.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.99 CHF3.28	$2.76 A$4.25	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.99 CHF3.28	$2.32 A$3.57	-42.0%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.15	$2.59 A$3.98	-32.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF10.54	$5.39 A$8.30	-58.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.32 CHF8.48	$6.59 A$10.14	-36.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.92 CHF8.15	$4.63 A$7.13	-53.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.35 CHF8.50	$4.12 A$6.34	-60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 CHF1.27	$1.62 A$2.49	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.72 CHF1.42	$1.34 A$2.07	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.49	$1.57 A$2.41	-13.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$2.46 A$3.79	+111.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$1.25 A$1.92	+7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.80	$1.11 A$1.71	+14.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 18.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.35 CHF6.86	$5.07 A$7.81	-39.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.54 CHF70.27	$118.63 A$182.61	+38.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.74 CHF26,653.99	$29,276.08 A$45,067.86	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.44 CHF38.97	$17.66 A$27.19	-62.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 17.6% more for housing

	Vaduz	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.05 CHF55.90	$65.39 A$100.66	-3.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,273.56 CHF1,046.19	$1,783.31 A$2,745.24	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,216.54 CHF999.35	$1,413.05 A$2,175.26	+16.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.81 CHF127.17	$183.02 A$281.74	+18.2%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$285.13 CHF234.22	$1,847.17 A$2,843.54	+547.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,257.24 CHF6,783.07	$14,503.36 A$22,326.61	+75.6%
Average			+311.7%

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pay 9.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.84 CHF5.62	$7.25 A$11.16	+5.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.01 CHF4.93	$3.68 A$5.67	-38.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.41 CHF9.37	$26.36 A$40.58	+131.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.16 CHF62.56	$65.69 A$101.12	-13.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF18.74	$14.33 A$22.07	-37.2%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 8.0% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$119.75 CHF98.37	$86.77 A$133.58	-27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.47 CHF39.82	$72.18 A$111.12	+48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.47 CHF134.29	$119.51 A$183.98	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.09 CHF171.76	$154.17 A$237.34	-26.3%
Average			-8.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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