Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Isle of Man

Douglas vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Douglas is 10.6% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 31.2% less in Douglas
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Douglas
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in Douglas
Housing: pay 0.1% less in Douglas
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Douglas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.2% less in Douglas
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Douglas

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Douglas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Douglas.

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Douglas vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Douglas instead of Vaduz, you would:

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pay 31.2% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Douglas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$27.75 £20.82	-22.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$11.89 £8.92	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$2.71 £2.03	-35.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$2.12 £1.59	-49.4%
Average			-31.2%

Vaduz vs. Douglas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Douglas
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$2.63 £1.98	-24.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$4.01 £3.01	-70.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$9.41 £7.06	-13.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$5.30 £3.97	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$3.87 £2.91	-64.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.36 £1.02	-16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$0.82 £0.61	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.74 £1.30	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.61 £1.21	+31.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.35 £1.01	+10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.35 £1.01	+41.4%
Average			-28.6%

Vaduz vs. Douglas - Cost of groceries

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Douglas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$7.35 £5.52	-19.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$96.91 £72.71	-19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$43,752.78 £32,827.71	+21.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$16.65 £12.49	-66.6%
Average			-16.4%

Vaduz vs. Douglas - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.1% less for housing

	Vaduz	Douglas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$72.49 £54.39	+9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$1,233.89 £925.79	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$1,068.05 £801.36	-6.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$261.61 £196.29	+42.5%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Douglas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$1,739.89 £1,305.44	+383.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$52,196.76 £39,163.23	+210.7%
Average			+287.5%

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pay 15.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Douglas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$6.54 £4.91	-9.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$5.01 £3.76	-20.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$22.46 £16.86	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$64.75 £48.58	-19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$15.86 £11.90	-33.9%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Douglas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$99.11 £74.36	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$44.60 £33.46	-7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$111.22 £83.45	-35.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$69.38 £52.05	-68.5%
Average			-39.3%

Vaduz vs. Douglas - Cost of clothing

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