Cost of living comparison
Liechtenstein is 24.1% more expensive than Maryland.
If you lived in Liechtenstein instead of Maryland, you would:
pay 87.7% more for restaurants
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.12
|
$36.08
CHF31.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.23
|
$16.65
CHF14.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$4.63
CHF4.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.89
CHF3.40
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$4.17
CHF3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.61
|
$13.88
CHF12.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$9.19
CHF8.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
|
$6.00
CHF5.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$12.59
CHF11.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.51
CHF1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.51
CHF1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.17
CHF1.03
|
|
pay 38.2% more for transportation
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$8.13
CHF7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.12
|
$55.51
CHF48.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,251.27
|
$31,586.06
CHF27,665.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.26
|
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pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.42
|
$56.25
CHF49.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.28
|
$1,239.78
CHF1,085.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,534.25
|
$1,110.25
CHF972.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.37
|
$131.60
CHF115.26
|
|
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,587.88
|
$222.05
CHF194.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.60
|
$13,589.46
CHF11,902.55
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.77
|
$5.55
CHF4.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
|
$5.66
CHF4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.65
|
$11.21
CHF9.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.02
|
$61.19
CHF53.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.25
|
$22.21
CHF19.45
|
|
pay 92.2% more for clothing
|
Maryland
|
Liechtenstein
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.77
|
$147.11
CHF128.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.64
|
$49.96
CHF43.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.87
|
$151.73
CHF132.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.73
|
$220.20
CHF192.87
|
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