Cost of living comparison

Liechtenstein

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Australia

Sydney vs. Vaduz Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 2.4% more expensive than Vaduz.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Sydney
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Sydney
Transportation: pay 26.1% less in Sydney
Housing: pay 49.4% more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.9% less in Sydney
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Sydney

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

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Sydney vs. Vaduz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Vaduz	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$36.00 CHF29.73	$17.41 A$25.04	-51.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.00 CHF14.87	$11.84 A$17.03	-34.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$2.81 A$4.04	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 CHF3.47	$2.22 A$3.19	-47.2%
Average			-43.9%

Vaduz vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Vaduz	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$3.48 CHF2.87	$2.85 A$4.09	-18.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.50 CHF11.15	$5.93 A$8.54	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.86 CHF8.97	$6.42 A$9.24	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$10.44 CHF8.62	$5.56 A$7.99	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.89 CHF8.99	$4.34 A$6.24	-60.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.63 CHF1.35	$1.81 A$2.60	+10.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.81 CHF1.50	$1.45 A$2.09	-19.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 CHF1.57	$1.56 A$2.24	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.98 A$2.85	+61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CHF1.01	$1.48 A$2.12	+20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 CHF0.79	$1.07 A$1.54	+12.3%
Average			-21.3%

Vaduz vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.1% less for transportation

	Vaduz	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.08 CHF7.50	$5.40 A$7.77	-40.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$120.00 CHF99.11	$151.36 A$217.75	+26.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,999.06 CHF29,732.78	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.92 CHF41.23	$16.24 A$23.36	-67.5%
Average			-26.1%

Vaduz vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.4% more for housing

	Vaduz	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.00 CHF54.51	$56.21 A$80.87	-14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,339.97 CHF1,106.72	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+87.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,139.97 CHF941.54	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+53.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.52 CHF151.58	$168.46 A$242.35	-8.2%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Vaduz	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$359.99 CHF297.33	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+509.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,799.56 CHF13,875.30	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+69.3%
Average			+221.3%

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pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Vaduz	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 CHF5.95	$7.66 A$11.02	+6.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.32 CHF5.22	$3.97 A$5.72	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.60 CHF10.41	$44.55 A$64.09	+253.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.13 CHF66.18	$75.28 A$108.30	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$24.00 CHF19.82	$17.41 A$25.04	-27.5%
Average			-4.9%

Vaduz vs. Sydney - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Vaduz	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$138.00 CHF113.98	$78.68 A$113.19	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.00 CHF39.64	$69.62 A$100.16	+45.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$172.00 CHF142.06	$111.40 A$160.26	-35.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$219.99 CHF181.70	$133.24 A$191.68	-39.4%
Average			-24.5%

Vaduz vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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