Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liechtenstein vs. France Cost of Living Summary
Liechtenstein is 53.0% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.5% more in Liechtenstein
- Groceries
-
pay 59.2% more in Liechtenstein
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% more in Liechtenstein
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% more in Liechtenstein
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Liechtenstein
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.0% more in Liechtenstein
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% more in Liechtenstein
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in France. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein vs. France Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of France, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.40
€15.00
|
$32.32
CHF25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
€10.85
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.85
€2.46
|
$4.59
CHF3.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
€1.66
|
$5.42
CHF4.35
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.2% more for groceries
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
€8.53
|
$14.08
CHF11.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
€4.37
|
$9.77
CHF7.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.06
€3.50
|
$9.73
CHF7.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.19
|
$1.65
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$1.82
CHF1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.14
|
$1.93
CHF1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.32
|
$2.15
CHF1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$1.21
CHF0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.94
|
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of groceries
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.76
|
$9.08
CHF7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.31
€47.69
|
$89.47
CHF71.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,101.00
€30,268.54
|
$35,601.63
CHF28,580.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.22
€18.30
|
$51.96
CHF41.71
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of transportation
pay 65.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.49
€28.01
|
$64.58
CHF51.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.51
€700.65
|
$1,425.69
CHF1,144.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.67
€570.58
|
$1,334.70
CHF1,071.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.40
€134.87
|
$135.55
CHF108.82
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% less for childcare
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$772.72
€666.34
|
$312.82
CHF251.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,376.63
€8,948.05
|
$12,813.07
CHF10,286.04
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of childcare
pay 59.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
€6.04
|
$6.67
CHF5.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$6.37
CHF5.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.51
€11.65
|
$12.51
CHF10.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
€34.27
|
$101.21
CHF81.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.44
€11.59
|
$23.36
CHF18.75
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
France
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.54
€82.39
|
$131.38
CHF105.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.45
€35.75
|
$53.18
CHF42.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.85
€86.11
|
$179.35
CHF143.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.46
€114.22
|
$229.40
CHF184.16
|
|
France vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing
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