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Liechtenstein vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 7.4% more expensive than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.2% more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 17.1% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 20.6% more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 32.4% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 1.8% less in Liechtenstein

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

Liechtenstein vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.2% more for restaurants

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,394	$32.32 CHF25.95	+21.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,728	$18.77 CHF15.07	-12.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK398	$4.59 CHF3.68	+47.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK348	$5.42 CHF4.35	+99.4%
Average			+39.2%

Iceland vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.1% more for groceries

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK487	$3.92 CHF3.15	+3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$14.08 CHF11.30	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK996	$9.77 CHF7.85	+25.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK859	$9.73 CHF7.81	+45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,436	$11.26 CHF9.04	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK191	$1.65 CHF1.32	+10.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK147	$1.82 CHF1.46	+59.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK181	$1.93 CHF1.55	+36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK300	$2.15 CHF1.72	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK211	$1.21 CHF0.97	-26.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK140	$1.03 CHF0.82	-6.1%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 20.6% more for transportation

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,235	$9.08 CHF7.29	-5.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK10,182	$89.47 CHF71.82	+12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,289,481	$35,601.63 CHF28,580.17	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,270	$51.96 CHF41.71	+103.3%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,241	$64.58 CHF51.84	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK292,968	$1,425.69 CHF1,144.51	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK234,209	$1,334.70 CHF1,071.46	-27.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,338	$135.55 CHF108.82	+108.1%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 32.4% less for childcare

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,830	$312.82 CHF251.12	-6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$12,813.07 CHF10,286.04	-58.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,426	$6.67 CHF5.36	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK720	$6.37 CHF5.11	+13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,778	$12.51 CHF10.04	-10.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK10,004	$101.21 CHF81.25	+29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,144	$23.36 CHF18.75	+39.4%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 1.8% less for clothing

	Iceland	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,753	$131.38 CHF105.47	+0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,913	$53.18 CHF42.69	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,965	$179.35 CHF143.98	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK30,371	$229.40 CHF184.16	-3.3%
Average			-1.8%

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