Cost of Living Comparison Between Eschen and Balzers Cost of Living Comparison Between Eschen and Balzers

😐 Solo nomad: Eschen is 0 than Balzers without rent, and 69.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Eschen is 0 than Balzers without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$31.23 CHF 25.39

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$123 CHF 99.9

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$22.57 CHF 18.35

Cappuccino

$5.66 CHF 4.6

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.24 CHF 5.07

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.39 CHF 4.39

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.27 CHF 5.91

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.56 CHF 6.15

Milk (1 liter)

$2.77 CHF 2.25

White Bread (500g)

$3.04 CHF 2.47

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.77 CHF 2.25

Eggs

$12.07 CHF 9.81

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.12 CHF 21.23

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$24.31 CHF 19.77

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$51.2 CHF 41.6

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 CHF 2.77

Banana (1kg)

$3.75 CHF 3.05

Oranges (1kg)

$4.08 CHF 3.32

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 CHF 2.16

Potato (1kg)

$2.5 CHF 2.03

Onion (1kg)

$2.09 CHF 1.7

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.14 CHF 1.74

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 CHF 1.31

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.13 CHF 9.87

Wine (Bottle)

$14.2 CHF 11.54

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 CHF 1.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 CHF 1.47

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.6 CHF 2.93

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.7 CHF 67.3

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.77 CHF 1.44

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.4 CHF 6.83

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.2 CHF 1.79

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.6K CHF 28.1K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.4K CHF 27.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$221 CHF 179

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.49 CHF 32.92

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$74.3 CHF 60.4

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.5 CHF 76

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.49 CHF 19.91

Cinema Ticket

$24.33 CHF 19.78

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$313 CHF 255

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,038 CHF 7,349

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$130 CHF 106

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.7 CHF 42.82

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$175 CHF 142

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$228 CHF 186

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,219 CHF 991

$985 CHF 801

23.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$998 CHF 811

$1,309 CHF 1,064

-23.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,580 CHF 2,098

$2,952 CHF 2,400

-12.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,243 CHF 1,824

$2,339 CHF 1,902

-4.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$16.9K CHF 13.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,339 CHF 4,341

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$8,610 CHF 7,001

$9,153 CHF 7,442

-5.93%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.55

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Eschen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Balzers: October 28, 2025