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Liechtenstein vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 15.1% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 6.6% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 76.6% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.5% less in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 8.3% less in Liechtenstein

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

Liechtenstein vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$37.54 CHF29.88	$32.32 CHF25.73	-13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.77 CHF14.94	$18.77 CHF14.94
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.40 CHF4.30	$4.59 CHF3.65	-15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.78 CHF3.81	$5.42 CHF4.32	+13.3%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 6.6% more for groceries

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$3.92 CHF3.12	$3.92 CHF3.12	-0.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CHF10.82	$14.08 CHF11.21	+3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.69 CHF6.91	$9.77 CHF7.78	+12.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.79 CHF6.20	$9.73 CHF7.75	+24.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$15.46 CHF12.31	$11.26 CHF8.96	-27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 CHF1.29	$1.65 CHF1.31	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 CHF0.91	$1.82 CHF1.45	+59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 CHF1.12	$1.93 CHF1.54	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.98 CHF2.37	$2.15 CHF1.71	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 CHF0.98	$1.21 CHF0.96	-1.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 CHF0.90	$1.03 CHF0.82	-8.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.61 CHF6.85	$9.08 CHF7.23	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$87.59 CHF69.72	$89.47 CHF71.21	+2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,166.99 CHF32,768.59	$35,601.63 CHF28,338.61	-13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$39.80 CHF31.68	$51.96 CHF41.36	+30.5%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$63.30 CHF50.39	$64.58 CHF51.41	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,499.71 CHF1,989.75	$1,425.69 CHF1,134.84	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,098.75 CHF1,670.59	$1,334.70 CHF1,062.41	-36.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.38 CHF165.87	$135.55 CHF107.90	-34.9%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 76.6% less for childcare

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,503.57 CHF2,788.82	$312.82 CHF249.00	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$33,834.51 CHF26,932.00	$12,813.07 CHF10,199.10	-62.1%
Average			-76.6%

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pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.01 CHF7.97	$6.67 CHF5.31	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.02 CHF4.79	$6.37 CHF5.07	+5.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.26 CHF8.96	$12.51 CHF9.96	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.08 CHF66.93	$101.21 CHF80.57	+20.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$25.03 CHF19.92	$23.36 CHF18.59	-6.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 8.3% less for clothing

	Geneva	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$141.88 CHF112.94	$131.38 CHF104.58	-7.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$81.50 CHF64.87	$53.18 CHF42.33	-34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$170.05 CHF135.36	$179.35 CHF142.76	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$221.63 CHF176.42	$229.40 CHF182.60	+3.5%
Average			-8.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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