Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vaduz vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Vaduz is 13.9% more expensive than Brussels.
Vaduz vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vaduz instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$36.00
CHF29.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.12
€13.45
|
$18.00
CHF14.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
€3.32
|
$4.20
CHF3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$4.20
CHF3.47
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.0% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.45
|
$3.48
CHF2.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.91
€7.93
|
$13.50
CHF11.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.45
|
$10.86
CHF8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.29
€4.71
|
$10.44
CHF8.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.97
€5.32
|
$10.89
CHF8.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.24
|
$1.63
CHF1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.81
CHF1.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.91
CHF1.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.67
|
$1.22
CHF1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.01
|
$1.22
CHF1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
|
$0.95
CHF0.79
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of groceries
pay 34.6% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.99
€7.11
|
$9.08
CHF7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.71
€55.81
|
$120.00
CHF99.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,462.03
€31,562.48
|
$35,999.06
CHF29,732.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
€18.94
|
$49.92
CHF41.23
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of transportation
pay 1.7% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.88
€46.18
|
$66.00
CHF54.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,339.95
€1,192.60
|
$1,339.97
CHF1,106.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,154.19
€1,027.27
|
$1,139.97
CHF941.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.91
€192.17
|
$183.52
CHF151.58
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of housing
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,603.72
€1,427.37
|
$359.99
CHF297.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$36,825.21
€32,775.76
|
$16,799.56
CHF13,875.30
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of childcare
pay 53.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
€4.98
|
$7.20
CHF5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
€3.96
|
$6.32
CHF5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$12.60
CHF10.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.93
€29.31
|
$80.13
CHF66.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.68
€14.85
|
$24.00
CHF19.82
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.1% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Vaduz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.94
€90.73
|
$138.00
CHF113.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.03
€40.97
|
$48.00
CHF39.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
$172.00
CHF142.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.15
€130.08
|
$219.99
CHF181.70
|
|
Brussels vs. Vaduz - Cost of clothing
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