Cost of Living Comparison

  1. Cost of Living
  2. Liechtenstein
  3. United States
  4. Comparison
CHF
COMPARED TO
USD

United States is 16.8% more expensive than Liechtenstein.

If you lived in United States instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
local_dining

pay 45.9% less for restaurants

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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.57
CHF24.73
$13.96 -45.4%
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $13.30
CHF12.86
$7.62 -42.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.45
CHF3.33
$1.89 -45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) $3.07
CHF2.97
$1.53 -50.3%
Average -45.9%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of restaurants
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local_grocery_store

pay 8.2% less for groceries

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Bread
1 loaf
 ?? $2.71
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.56
CHF7.31
$5.53 -26.9%
Milk (1 gallon) $6.53
CHF6.31
$3.25 -50.2%
Eggs
1 dozen
 $7.27
CHF7.03
$2.39 -67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) $4.67
CHF4.52
$4.11 -11.9%
Apples (1 lb) $1.27
CHF1.23
$2.12 +66.5%
Bananas (1 lb) $1.72
CHF1.66
$0.75 -56.3%
Oranges (1 lb) $2.02
CHF1.95
$1.91 -5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb) $2.09
CHF2.02
$1.93 -7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb) $0.90
CHF0.87
$1.25 +38.8%
Onions (1 lb) $0.93
CHF0.90
$1.28 +38.4%
Average -8.2%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of groceries
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drive_eta

pay 3.5% more for transportation

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Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.81
CHF5.62
$2.78 -52.1%
Monthly public transit pass $51.14
CHF49.46
$63.20 +23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,302.88
CHF27,369.45
$22,884.28 -19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) $10.05
CHF9.72
$16.24 +61.6%
Average +3.5%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of transportation
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home

pay 15.4% less for housing

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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 ?? $66.60
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,479.42
CHF1,430.63
$1,219.93 -17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,150.30
CHF1,112.37
$1,023.89 -11.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
 $153.34
CHF148.29
$126.32 -17.6%
Average -15.4%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of housing
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child_care

pay 3.5 times more for childcare

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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $255.72
CHF247.28
$892.01 +248.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $14,670.22
Average +248.8%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of childcare
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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.65
CHF6.43
$4.57 -31.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.11
CHF4.95
$4.20 -17.9%
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $8.69
CHF8.41
$7.61 -12.4%
Monthly membership at local gym $76.72
CHF74.19
$39.75 -48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema $21.48
CHF20.77
$11.82 -45.0%
Average -30.9%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of entertainment and sports
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store

pay 34.6% less for clothing

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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $96.12
CHF92.95
$44.12 -54.1%
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $41.04
CHF39.69
$36.26 -11.7%
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $111.59
CHF107.91
$75.91 -32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather) $163.62
CHF158.22
$97.00 -40.7%
Average -34.6%
Liechtenstein vs. United States - Cost of clothing
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