Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 2.0 times more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
₩8,836
|
$36.08
CHF32.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.49
₩7,522
|
$16.65
CHF15.10
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$4.63
CHF4.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
₩1,011
|
$3.89
CHF3.52
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
₩3,934
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₩8,253
|
$13.88
CHF12.58
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
₩10,684
|
$9.19
CHF8.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
₩4,404
|
$6.00
CHF5.43
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
₩3,881
|
$12.59
CHF11.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
₩3,788
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩1,905
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
₩3,413
|
$1.51
CHF1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
₩2,784
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
₩2,317
|
$1.26
CHF1.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
₩1,507
|
$1.17
CHF1.06
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
₩6,274
|
$8.13
CHF7.37
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.21
₩66,107
|
$55.51
CHF50.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,876.80
₩38,221,885
|
$31,586.06
CHF28,632.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₩12,065
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.28
₩27,801
|
$56.25
CHF50.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.68
₩578,164
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,123.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$330.55
₩453,223
|
$1,110.25
CHF1,006.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.93
₩178,142
|
$131.60
CHF119.29
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.50
₩529,932
|
$222.05
CHF201.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,893.14
₩25,904,383
|
$13,589.46
CHF12,318.85
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
₩4,011
|
$5.55
CHF5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.45
₩4,733
|
$5.66
CHF5.13
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.33
₩4,571
|
$11.21
CHF10.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.95
₩67,116
|
$61.19
CHF55.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.82
₩13,470
|
$22.21
CHF20.13
|
|
pay 95.8% more for clothing
South Korea
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.63
₩85,878
|
$147.11
CHF133.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.35
₩59,433
|
$49.96
CHF45.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.22
₩99,020
|
$151.73
CHF137.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.82
₩135,486
|
$220.20
CHF199.61
|
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