Cost of living comparison
compared to
Liechtenstein vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Liechtenstein is 71.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Liechtenstein
- Groceries
-
pay 72.0% more in Liechtenstein
- Transportation
-
pay 67.5% more in Liechtenstein
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% more in Liechtenstein
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% less in Liechtenstein
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Liechtenstein
- Clothing
-
pay 61.6% more in Liechtenstein
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Italy, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$32.32
CHF25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$18.77
CHF15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$4.59
CHF3.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$5.42
CHF4.35
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$14.08
CHF11.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$9.77
CHF7.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$9.73
CHF7.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$11.26
CHF9.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.65
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$1.82
CHF1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.93
CHF1.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$2.15
CHF1.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$1.21
CHF0.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$1.03
CHF0.82
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of groceries
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$9.08
CHF7.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
$89.47
CHF71.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
$35,601.63
CHF28,580.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$51.96
CHF41.71
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of transportation
pay 78.0% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
$64.58
CHF51.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,425.69
CHF1,144.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$1,334.70
CHF1,071.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$135.55
CHF108.82
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of housing
pay 5.7% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
$312.82
CHF251.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$12,813.07
CHF10,286.04
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$6.67
CHF5.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$6.37
CHF5.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$12.51
CHF10.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$101.21
CHF81.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$23.36
CHF18.75
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$131.38
CHF105.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$53.18
CHF42.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$179.35
CHF143.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$229.40
CHF184.16
|
|
Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing
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