Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liechtenstein vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Liechtenstein is 46.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.9% more in Liechtenstein
- Groceries
-
pay 50.7% more in Liechtenstein
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Liechtenstein
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% more in Liechtenstein
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Liechtenstein
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% more in Liechtenstein
- Clothing
-
pay 45.4% more in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of France, you would:
pay 66.9% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.55
€15.66
|
$31.00
CHF25.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.68
€11.32
|
$18.00
CHF14.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
€2.77
|
$4.40
CHF3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.73
|
$5.20
CHF4.29
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
$3.76
CHF3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
€8.37
|
$13.50
CHF11.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
€4.47
|
$9.37
CHF7.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.61
|
$9.34
CHF7.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
€5.18
|
$10.80
CHF8.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$1.58
CHF1.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.94
|
$1.75
CHF1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.85
CHF1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.43
|
$2.06
CHF1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$1.16
CHF0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.95
CHF0.78
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of groceries
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.00
€7.14
|
$8.81
CHF7.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€47.61
|
$100.80
CHF83.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,426.60
€29,834.51
|
$35,072.09
CHF28,937.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.80
€18.56
|
$49.83
CHF41.11
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of transportation
pay 60.1% more for housing
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.99
€28.55
|
$60.07
CHF49.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$816.57
€728.82
|
$1,371.58
CHF1,131.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$649.54
€579.74
|
$1,209.97
CHF998.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.65
€137.14
|
$136.88
CHF112.94
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of housing
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$901.10
€804.27
|
$329.99
CHF272.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,924.68
€11,535.77
|
$12,743.67
CHF10,514.52
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of childcare
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
€6.30
|
$6.40
CHF5.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.64
€3.25
|
$6.11
CHF5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.52
€12.07
|
$12.30
CHF10.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.05
€33.96
|
$97.06
CHF80.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.82
€11.44
|
$22.40
CHF18.48
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.4% more for clothing
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€83.71
|
$132.00
CHF108.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.21
€39.45
|
$49.50
CHF40.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.75
€91.71
|
$171.99
CHF141.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.67
€115.73
|
$219.99
CHF181.51
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing
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