Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liechtenstein vs. Houston Cost of Living Summary
Liechtenstein is 53.6% more expensive than Houston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.7% more in Liechtenstein
- Groceries
-
pay 76.0% more in Liechtenstein
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Liechtenstein
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Liechtenstein
- Childcare
-
pay 63.0% less in Liechtenstein
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Liechtenstein
- Clothing
-
pay 96.9% more in Liechtenstein
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Houston. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Liechtenstein. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein vs. Houston Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Houston, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$32.32
CHF25.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$18.77
CHF14.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
|
$4.59
CHF3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
|
$5.42
CHF4.32
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.0% more for groceries
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$3.92
CHF3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
|
$14.08
CHF11.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$9.77
CHF7.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
|
$9.73
CHF7.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$11.26
CHF8.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.65
CHF1.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$1.82
CHF1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.93
CHF1.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$2.15
CHF1.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.21
CHF0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$9.08
CHF7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$89.47
CHF71.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,278.39
|
$35,601.63
CHF28,338.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
|
$51.96
CHF41.36
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.76
|
$64.58
CHF51.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,660.33
|
$1,425.69
CHF1,134.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,287.77
|
$1,334.70
CHF1,062.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.65
|
$135.55
CHF107.90
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of housing
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,258.33
|
$312.82
CHF249.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,120.00
|
$12,813.07
CHF10,199.10
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of childcare
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.67
CHF5.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$6.37
CHF5.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.95
|
$12.51
CHF9.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.29
|
$101.21
CHF80.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$23.36
CHF18.59
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 96.9% more for clothing
|
Houston
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
|
$131.38
CHF104.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
|
$53.18
CHF42.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.95
|
$179.35
CHF142.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.43
|
$229.40
CHF182.60
|
|
Houston vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing
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