Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 25.2% more expensive than Iceland.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.51
ISK2,699
|
$36.08
CHF32.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.45
ISK2,275
|
$16.65
CHF15.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK374
|
$4.63
CHF4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
ISK270
|
$3.89
CHF3.53
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.16
ISK436
|
$4.17
CHF3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.72
ISK929
|
$13.88
CHF12.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
ISK867
|
$9.19
CHF8.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.03
ISK834
|
$6.00
CHF5.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.60
ISK1,051
|
$12.59
CHF11.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK140
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
ISK160
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
ISK237
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK156
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
ISK94
|
$1.17
CHF1.07
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.42
ISK1,164
|
$8.13
CHF7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.29
ISK9,444
|
$55.51
CHF50.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,714.69
ISK5,492,145
|
$31,586.06
CHF28,712.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.23
ISK3,212
|
?? | |
pay 9.3% more for housing
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.47
ISK10,299
|
$56.25
CHF51.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,518.94
ISK210,054
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,126.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.48
ISK183,300
|
$1,110.25
CHF1,009.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.99
ISK9,264
|
$131.60
CHF119.62
|
|
pay 56.9% more for childcare
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.97
ISK35,259
|
$222.05
CHF201.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.83
ISK828,886
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,352.98
|
|
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.37
ISK1,296
|
$5.55
CHF5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.61
ISK638
|
$5.66
CHF5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.22
ISK1,551
|
$11.21
CHF10.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.00
ISK8,298
|
$61.19
CHF55.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
ISK1,928
|
$22.21
CHF20.18
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
Iceland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.23
ISK14,967
|
$147.11
CHF133.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.73
ISK8,260
|
$49.96
CHF45.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.94
ISK20,320
|
$151.73
CHF137.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$169.24
ISK23,404
|
$220.20
CHF200.16
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liechtenstein or Iceland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.