Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 39.3% more expensive than Canada.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Canada, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
$27.61
CHF25.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
$15.46
CHF14.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
$4.79
CHF4.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
$3.50
CHF3.18
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
$3.77
CHF3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
$7.67
CHF6.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
$6.88
CHF6.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
$7.71
CHF7.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
$4.87
CHF4.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
$1.85
CHF1.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
$2.18
CHF1.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
$2.25
CHF2.05
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
$0.95
CHF0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
$1.04
CHF0.95
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
$6.90
CHF6.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
$55.21
CHF50.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
$31,416.37
CHF28,604.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
$10.85
CHF9.88
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
$55.95
CHF50.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
$1,578.80
CHF1,437.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
$1,283.22
CHF1,168.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
$154.00
CHF140.21
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
$248.46
CHF226.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
$13,516.45
CHF12,306.76
|
|
pay 63.4% more for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
$5.52
CHF5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
$5.34
CHF4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
$9.94
CHF9.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
$60.86
CHF55.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
$32.10
CHF29.23
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
Canada
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
$95.70
CHF87.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
$45.67
CHF41.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
$107.59
CHF97.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
$152.03
CHF138.42
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Liechtenstein or Canada. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.