Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary

Liechtenstein is 60.9% more expensive than Italy overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.6% more in Liechtenstein
Groceries: pay 59.3% more in Liechtenstein
Transportation: pay 41.8% more in Liechtenstein
Housing: pay 77.0% more in Liechtenstein
Childcare: pay 14.2% less in Liechtenstein
Entertainment and Sports: pay 90.8% more in Liechtenstein
Clothing: pay 55.6% more in Liechtenstein

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Liechtenstein are more expensive than in Italy. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Liechtenstein.

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Liechtenstein vs. Italy Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.6% more for restaurants

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.81 €16.74	$31.00 CHF25.60	+64.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.59 €10.31	$18.00 CHF14.87	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 €2.62	$4.40 CHF3.63	+49.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 €1.23	$5.20 CHF4.29	+276.2%
Average			+73.6%

Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of restaurants

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pay 59.3% more for groceries

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 €1.95	$3.76 CHF3.11	+71.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.58 €7.64	$13.50 CHF11.15	+57.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 €5.20	$9.37 CHF7.74	+60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.02 €3.58	$9.34 CHF7.71	+132.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 €5.02	$10.80 CHF8.92	+91.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.02	$1.58 CHF1.30	+37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 €0.85	$1.75 CHF1.45	+82.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.85 CHF1.53	+55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 €1.29	$2.06 CHF1.70	+41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.76	$1.16 CHF0.96	+34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.81 €0.72	$0.95 CHF0.78	+16.4%
Average			+59.3%

Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% more for transportation

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.75 €6.90	$8.81 CHF7.28	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.51 €38.72	$100.80 CHF83.25	+131.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,598.57 €30,793.97	$35,072.09 CHF28,967.16	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.27 €18.04	$49.83 CHF41.16	+145.8%
Average			+41.8%

Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of transportation

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pay 77.0% more for housing

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.01 €26.71	$60.07 CHF49.61	+100.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$723.52 €643.96	$1,371.58 CHF1,132.83	+89.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$562.80 €500.92	$1,209.97 CHF999.35	+115.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.38 €144.52	$136.88 CHF113.05	-15.7%
Average			+77.0%

Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of housing

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pay 14.2% less for childcare

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$542.33 €482.69	$329.99 CHF272.55	-39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,535.75 €9,377.19	$12,743.67 CHF10,525.40	+21.0%
Average			-14.2%

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pay 90.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 €5.02	$6.40 CHF5.29	+13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.96 €1.74	$6.11 CHF5.04	+211.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.73 €5.99	$12.30 CHF10.16	+82.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.93 €49.78	$97.06 CHF80.17	+73.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.26 €9.13	$22.40 CHF18.50	+118.3%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 55.6% more for clothing

	Italy	Liechtenstein
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.42 €76.92	$132.00 CHF109.02	+52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 €34.03	$49.50 CHF40.88	+29.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.86 €88.88	$171.99 CHF142.05	+72.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.82 €113.76	$219.99 CHF181.70	+72.1%
Average			+55.6%

Italy vs. Liechtenstein - Cost of clothing

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