Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 32.3% more expensive than Netherlands.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 66.1% more for restaurants
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.20
€16.73
|
$36.08
CHF32.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.30
€11.30
|
$16.65
CHF15.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$4.63
CHF4.21
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.09
|
$3.89
CHF3.53
|
|
pay 69.3% more for groceries
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$4.17
CHF3.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$13.88
CHF12.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.12
|
$9.19
CHF8.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
$6.00
CHF5.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$12.59
CHF11.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.17
CHF1.07
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€7.25
|
$8.13
CHF7.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.29
€93.10
|
$55.51
CHF50.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,181.31
€28,660.30
|
$31,586.06
CHF28,712.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
€20.16
|
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pay 1.7% more for housing
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
€40.72
|
$56.25
CHF51.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,236.68
€1,136.69
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,126.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.88
€942.94
|
$1,110.25
CHF1,009.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.21
€169.32
|
$131.60
CHF119.62
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,723.24
€1,583.91
|
$222.05
CHF201.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,079.32
€7,426.10
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,352.98
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.45
€5.01
|
$5.55
CHF5.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.23
|
$5.66
CHF5.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.50
|
$11.21
CHF10.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.91
€34.85
|
$61.19
CHF55.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.57
€12.48
|
$22.21
CHF20.18
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
Netherlands
|
Liechtenstein
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.68
€76.00
|
$147.11
CHF133.72
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.20
€31.43
|
$49.96
CHF45.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.93
€83.58
|
$151.73
CHF137.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.33
€106.00
|
$220.20
CHF200.16
|
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