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Liechtenstein vs. Connecticut Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 35.6% more expensive than Connecticut.

Restaurants: pay 80.7% more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 31.6% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 64.2% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 93.5% more in Liechtenstein

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Connecticut. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Liechtenstein. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.

Liechtenstein vs. Connecticut Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Connecticut, you would:

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pay 80.7% more for restaurants

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.15	$32.32 CHF25.73	+28.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.65	$18.77 CHF14.94	+61.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.67	$4.59 CHF3.65	+72.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.08	$5.42 CHF4.32	+161.1%
Average			+80.7%

Connecticut vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% more for groceries

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$4.23	$3.92 CHF3.12	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.82	$14.08 CHF11.21	+80.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42	$9.77 CHF7.78	+121.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.92	$9.73 CHF7.75	+98.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.12	$11.26 CHF8.96	+83.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.72	$1.65 CHF1.31	-39.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92	$1.82 CHF1.45	+98.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.23	$1.93 CHF1.54	-13.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.53	$2.15 CHF1.71	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.64	$1.21 CHF0.96	-26.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52	$1.03 CHF0.82	-32.4%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.26	$9.08 CHF7.23	+178.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.38	$89.47 CHF71.21	+58.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,569.77	$35,601.63 CHF28,338.61	+9.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.52	$51.96 CHF41.36	+166.2%
Average			+103.2%

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.37	$64.58 CHF51.41	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,310.48	$1,425.69 CHF1,134.84	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,957.50	$1,334.70 CHF1,062.41	-31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$157.89	$135.55 CHF107.90	-14.1%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 64.2% less for childcare

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,606.87	$312.82 CHF249.00	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,583.33	$12,813.07 CHF10,199.10	-47.9%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.30	$6.67 CHF5.31	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.07	$6.37 CHF5.07	+25.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.48	$12.51 CHF9.96	+0.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.90	$101.21 CHF80.57	+63.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.43	$23.36 CHF18.59	+42.1%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 93.5% more for clothing

	Connecticut	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.81	$131.38 CHF104.58	+153.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40	$53.18 CHF42.33	+12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.29	$179.35 CHF142.76	+123.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.01	$229.40 CHF182.60	+85.0%
Average			+93.5%

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