Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Liestal Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 32.0% cheaper than Liestal.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 30.3% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Liestal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Liestal, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
CHF23.44
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.78
CHF15.07
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.16
CHF4.15
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.93
CHF3.96
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
CHF2.99
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.40
CHF11.56
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
CHF6.86
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.89
CHF6.33
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$15.46
CHF12.41
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
CHF1.42
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
CHF0.98
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CHF1.15
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
CHF2.67
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
CHF1.19
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
CHF1.07
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.43
CHF6.77
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.85
CHF55.27
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,061.59
CHF32,963.30
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.19
CHF37.08
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.85
CHF51.25
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,502.25
CHF1,205.97
|
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,345.77
CHF1,080.35
|
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.64
CHF188.37
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 54.0% less for childcare
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,493.32
CHF2,001.58
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,052.58
CHF28,139.40
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.39
CHF7.54
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.20
CHF4.97
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.77
CHF9.45
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.20
CHF71.60
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$25.04
CHF20.10
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Liestal
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$143.76
CHF115.41
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.94
CHF56.95
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$167.13
CHF134.16
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$212.46
CHF170.56
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Liestal vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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