Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

South Korea

South Korea vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary

South Korea is 45.3% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.4% less in South Korea
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in South Korea
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in South Korea
Housing: pay 56.8% less in South Korea
Childcare: pay 62.0% more in South Korea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.7% less in South Korea
Clothing: pay 41.5% less in South Korea

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in South Korea.

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South Korea vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown

If you lived in South Korea instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

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pay 73.4% less for restaurants

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.00 CHF25.60	$7.06 ₩9,422	-77.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$6.17 ₩8,230	-65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.40 CHF3.63	$1.53 ₩2,039	-65.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$5.20 CHF4.29	$0.88 ₩1,181	-83.0%
Average			-73.4%

Liechtenstein vs. South Korea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Bread 1 loaf	$3.76 CHF3.11	$3.04 ₩4,055	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$6.12 ₩8,174	-54.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 CHF7.74	$8.23 ₩10,982	-12.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$9.34 CHF7.71	$2.94 ₩3,923	-68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.80 CHF8.92	$4.11 ₩5,484	-61.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CHF1.30	$4.00 ₩5,342	+153.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.75 CHF1.45	$1.55 ₩2,069	-11.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 CHF1.53	$3.00 ₩4,000	+61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.06 CHF1.70	$2.63 ₩3,513	+27.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.96	$2.03 ₩2,715	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.78	$1.26 ₩1,685	+33.3%
Average			-7.6%

Liechtenstein vs. South Korea - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.81 CHF7.28	$5.01 ₩6,685	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$100.80 CHF83.25	$46.10 ₩61,538	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,072.09 CHF28,967.16	$28,394.53 ₩38M	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.83 CHF41.16	$8.59 ₩11,470	-82.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 56.8% less for housing

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.07 CHF49.61	$24.34 ₩32,490	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,371.58 CHF1,132.83	$561.73 ₩750K	-59.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,209.97 CHF999.35	$387.83 ₩518K	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.88 CHF113.05	$153.72 ₩205K	+12.3%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 62.0% more for childcare

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$329.99 CHF272.55	$545.93 ₩729K	+65.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,743.67 CHF10,525.40	$20,214.53 ₩27M	+58.6%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.40 CHF5.29	$3.30 ₩4,403	-48.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.11 CHF5.04	$3.66 ₩4,888	-40.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.30 CHF10.16	$3.35 ₩4,467	-72.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.06 CHF80.17	$57.32 ₩76,507	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.40 CHF18.50	$11.28 ₩15,062	-49.6%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 41.5% less for clothing

	Liechtenstein	South Korea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$132.00 CHF109.02	$67.53 ₩90,139	-48.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.50 CHF40.88	$53.43 ₩71,316	+7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$171.99 CHF142.05	$78.10 ₩104K	-54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$102.84 ₩137K	-53.3%
Average			-41.5%

Liechtenstein vs. South Korea - Cost of clothing

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