Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 9.5% more expensive than Liechtenstein overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% less in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 73.3% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% more in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Iceland
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Iceland are more expensive than in Liechtenstein. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$32.32
CHF25.07
|
$26.52
ISK3,254
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.77
CHF14.56
|
$21.32
ISK2,616
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.59
CHF3.56
|
$3.11
ISK382
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.42
CHF4.21
|
$2.72
ISK334
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.92
CHF3.04
|
$3.80
ISK467
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
CHF10.92
|
$9.44
ISK1,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.77
CHF7.58
|
$7.78
ISK955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.73
CHF7.55
|
$6.71
ISK823
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.26
CHF8.73
|
$11.22
ISK1,377
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
CHF1.28
|
$1.50
ISK184
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.82
CHF1.42
|
$1.15
ISK141
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
CHF1.50
|
$1.41
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
CHF1.67
|
$2.34
ISK287
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF0.94
|
$1.65
ISK202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.80
|
$1.09
ISK134
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.08
CHF7.05
|
$9.65
ISK1,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.47
CHF69.40
|
$79.56
ISK9,763
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,601.63
CHF27,614.76
|
$49,144.25
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.96
CHF40.30
|
$25.55
ISK3,136
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% more for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.58
CHF50.09
|
$95.65
ISK11,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.69
CHF1,105.85
|
$2,289.17
ISK281K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,334.70
CHF1,035.27
|
$1,830.04
ISK225K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.55
CHF105.14
|
$65.15
ISK7,994
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 73.3% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.82
CHF242.64
|
$334.67
ISK41,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,813.07
CHF9,938.59
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
CHF5.18
|
$11.14
ISK1,367
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.37
CHF4.94
|
$5.62
ISK690
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.51
CHF9.71
|
$13.90
ISK1,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.21
CHF78.51
|
$78.17
ISK9,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$23.36
CHF18.12
|
$16.75
ISK2,056
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$131.38
CHF101.91
|
$130.91
ISK16,063
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.18
CHF41.25
|
$61.83
ISK7,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$179.35
CHF139.11
|
$163.81
ISK20,102
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$229.40
CHF177.94
|
$237.31
ISK29,120
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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