Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 36.3% cheaper than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Seoul
Transportation: pay 47.8% less in Seoul
Housing: pay 38.4% less in Seoul
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.2% less in Seoul
Clothing: pay 54.3% less in Seoul

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

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Seoul vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.9% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$8.96 ₩11,955	-75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$7.46 ₩9,962	-58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$1.58 ₩2,112	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$0.79 ₩1,049	-81.3%
Average			-69.9%

Vaduz vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$3.10 ₩4,134	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$8.84 ₩11,798	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$7.79 ₩10,403	-28.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$3.61 ₩4,813	-65.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$4.74 ₩6,328	-56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$3.46 ₩4,624	+112.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$1.57 ₩2,091	-13.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$2.59 ₩3,462	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$2.83 ₩3,782	+131.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.66 ₩2,211	+35.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.16 ₩1,542	+21.3%
Average			-4.6%

Vaduz vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.8% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$5.53 ₩7,384	-39.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$46.28 ₩61,767	-61.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$29,385.60 ₩39M	-18.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$8.51 ₩11,357	-83.0%
Average			-47.8%

Vaduz vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.4% less for housing

	Vaduz	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$20.82 ₩27,787	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$886.39 ₩1M	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$620.25 ₩828K	-45.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$162.69 ₩217K	-11.4%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+435.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$22,602.27 ₩30M	+34.5%
Average			+168.4%

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pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$3.73 ₩4,981	-48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$4.10 ₩5,473	-35.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$3.36 ₩4,483	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$58.22 ₩77,707	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$11.20 ₩14,944	-53.3%
Average			-46.2%

Vaduz vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 54.3% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$57.88 ₩77,255	-58.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$32.77 ₩43,743	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$69.99 ₩93,417	-59.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$82.45 ₩110K	-62.5%
Average			-54.3%

Vaduz vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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