Cost of Living Comparison Between Liechtenstein and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Liechtenstein and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Liechtenstein is 75.2% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liechtenstein is 81.1% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.15 CHF 25.33
$17.11 €14.78
82.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$123 CHF 100
$74.9 €64.7
64.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.47 CHF 16.64
$11.47 €9.91
78.47%
Cappuccino
$6.37 CHF 5.18
$4.01 €3.46
58.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.96
$3.33 €2.88
46.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 CHF 4.16
$2.89 €2.5
77.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$5.24 €4.52
37.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CHF 5.79
$4.58 €3.95
55.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 CHF 2.09
$1.26 €1.08
103.17%
White Bread (500g)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$2.19 €1.89
83.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.35
$3.46 €2.99
-16.47%
Eggs
$11.13 CHF 9.05
$3.79 €3.28
193.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.53 CHF 23.19
$14.73 €12.72
93.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.19 CHF 21.29
$13.83 €11.94
89.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$60.9 CHF 49.5
$19.93 €17.21
205.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$3.18 €2.75
14.15%
Banana (1kg)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$1.79 €1.55
153.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.53
$2.32 €2
87.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.78 CHF 3.89
$4.73 €4.09
1.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CHF 2.19
$1.58 €1.37
70.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CHF 2.19
$1.62 €1.4
66.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 CHF 2.02
$1.86 €1.6
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CHF 1.66
$1.07 €0.92
90.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.12 CHF 9.85
$9.84 €8.5
23.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 CHF 15.26
$6.85 €5.92
174.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.1 €0.95
97.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 CHF 1.45
$1.7 €1.46
4.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.09 CHF 4.14
$3.68 €3.18
38.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84 CHF 68.3
$68 €58.7
23.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.82 CHF 1.48
$5.87 €5.07
-68.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.59 CHF 4.55
$2.23 €1.92
150.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 CHF 6.88
$37.69 €32.54
-77.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.97 €1.7
19.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.3K CHF 29.5K
$31.7K €27.4K
14.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K CHF 27.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
-9.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 CHF 179
$350 €302
-37.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.92 CHF 34.08
$27.07 €23.37
54.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 48.36
$51.9 €44.83
14.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$101 CHF 82
$40.64 €35.09
148.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$24.54 €21.19
2.40%
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 20.39
$14.15 €12.22
77.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 CHF 254
$463 €400
-32.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K CHF 11.6K
$15.1K €13K
-5.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$152 CHF 124
$94.4 €81.5
60.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 CHF 41.96
$43.6 €37.65
18.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$191 CHF 155
$100 €86.7
89.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$276 CHF 225
$133 €115
107.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,379 CHF 1,122
$1,042 €900
32.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CHF 977
$765 €660
57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,849 CHF 2,317
$1,909 €1,648
49.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,231 CHF 1,814
$1,445 €1,247
54.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.5K CHF 14.2K
$6,341 €5,475
175.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,529 CHF 6,122
$4,896 €4,227
53.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liechtenstein
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,379 CHF 7,626
$3,362 €2,903
178.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.49
3.98
63.07%

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Last update for Liechtenstein: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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