Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 23.8% cheaper than Vaduz.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Vaduz, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF34.96
|
$10.83
CRC5,542.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF14.98
|
$9.72
CRC4,973.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.50
|
$1.99
CRC1,020.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.50
|
$1.46
CRC747.70
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.36
|
$2.60
CRC1,328.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.24
|
$4.26
CRC2,182.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.04
|
$7.23
CRC3,701.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.69
|
$3.26
CRC1,669.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.06
|
$4.41
CRC2,255.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.36
|
$1.95
CRC998.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.51
|
$0.63
CRC322.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.59
|
$1.59
CRC814.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.35
CRC689.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.02
|
$1.30
CRC665.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.85
|
$1.19
CRC609.52
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.31
|
$5.49
CRC2,808.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF74.92
|
$38.02
CRC19,460.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF28,419.00
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,897,830.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF41.56
|
$15.94
CRC8,158.39
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF59.60
|
$53.59
CRC27,428.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,115.47
|
$742.08
CRC379,783.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,065.52
|
$463.60
CRC237,263.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF135.59
|
$63.06
CRC32,270.78
|
|
pay 66.7% more for childcare
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF249.73
|
$521.49
CRC266,890.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,232.24
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,359,268.43
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF5.99
|
$2.92
CRC1,491.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.26
|
$3.69
CRC1,889.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF9.99
|
$5.05
CRC2,586.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF66.71
|
$59.70
CRC30,553.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF19.98
|
$9.72
CRC4,973.11
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Vaduz
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF104.89
|
$73.59
CRC37,660.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF42.45
|
$50.81
CRC26,004.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF143.18
|
$125.98
CRC64,476.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF183.14
|
$117.31
CRC60,039.15
|
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