Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

Monaco

Monaco vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Monaco is 71.5% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Monaco
Groceries: pay 22.6% less in Monaco
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Monaco
Housing: pay 5.2 times more in Monaco
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Monaco
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% more in Monaco
Clothing: pay 57.1% more in Monaco

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Monaco are more expensive than in Vaduz. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Monaco. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Monaco.

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Monaco vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Monaco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$19.60 €17.44	-45.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$12.32 €10.96	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$6.08 €5.41	+44.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$4.48 €3.99	+6.6%
Average			-30.4%

Vaduz vs. Monaco - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Monaco
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$3.31 €2.94	-5.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$6.83 €6.08	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$6.71 €5.97	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$4.87 €4.33	-53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$7.62 €6.78	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.46 €1.30	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$1.27 €1.13	-30.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.23 €1.09	-35.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.57 €1.40	+28.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.10 €0.98	-10.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.27 €1.13	+33.0%
Average			-22.6%

Vaduz vs. Monaco - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Monaco
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$8.62 €7.67	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$23.51 €20.93	-80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$48,347.38 €43,030.91	+34.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	??
Average			-31.3%

Vaduz vs. Monaco - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.2 times more for housing

	Vaduz	Monaco
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$63.82 €56.81	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$9,144.51 €8,138.94	+582.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$8,248.72 €7,341.66	+623.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$323.95 €288.33	+76.5%
Average			+417.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Monaco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$2,183.48 €1,943.38	+506.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$44,649.46 €39,739.62	+165.8%
Average			+301.5%

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pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Monaco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$10.08 €8.97	+40.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$3.70 €3.29	-41.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$14.00 €12.46	+11.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$226.75 €201.81	+183.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$13.44 €11.96	-44.0%
Average			+8.9%

Vaduz vs. Monaco - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 57.1% more for clothing

	Vaduz	Monaco
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$150.42 €133.88	+9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$83.42 €74.25	+73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$167.21 €148.83	-2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$727.27 €647.29	+230.6%
Average			+57.1%

Vaduz vs. Monaco - Cost of clothing

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