Cost of living comparison
compared to
Austria vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary
Austria is 14.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Austria
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Austria
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Austria
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Austria
- Childcare
-
pay 53.4% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.7% less in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Austria
The cost of childcare and housing in Austria are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Austria.
Austria vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Austria instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.32
CHF25.99
|
$18.52
€15.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF15.09
|
$11.86
€10.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.59
CHF3.69
|
$3.81
€3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.36
|
$2.84
€2.44
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.15
|
$2.85
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
CHF11.32
|
$10.46
€8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.77
CHF7.86
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.73
CHF7.83
|
$4.66
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.26
CHF9.05
|
$6.81
€5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CHF1.32
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.47
|
$1.12
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
CHF1.55
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
CHF1.73
|
$2.16
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF0.97
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.83
|
$0.93
€0.80
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of groceries
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.08
CHF7.30
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.47
CHF71.92
|
$57.69
€49.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,601.63
CHF28,621.11
|
$30,303.85
€26,025.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.96
CHF41.77
|
$25.13
€21.58
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.58
CHF51.92
|
$39.06
€33.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.69
CHF1,146.15
|
$969.93
€832.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.70
CHF1,073.00
|
$823.47
€707.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.55
CHF108.98
|
$307.44
€264.04
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of housing
pay 53.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.82
CHF251.48
|
$585.93
€503.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,813.07
CHF10,300.77
|
$15,311.22
€13,149.45
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of childcare
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
CHF5.36
|
$5.41
€4.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.37
CHF5.12
|
$4.37
€3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.51
CHF10.06
|
$7.50
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.21
CHF81.37
|
$51.14
€43.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.36
CHF18.78
|
$14.33
€12.30
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$131.38
CHF105.62
|
$99.44
€85.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.18
CHF42.75
|
$47.64
€40.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.35
CHF144.18
|
$103.83
€89.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$229.40
CHF184.42
|
$150.37
€129.14
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Austria - Cost of clothing
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