Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaduz and Balzers Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaduz and Balzers

🙂 Solo nomad: Vaduz is 3.3% cheaper than Balzers without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vaduz is 16.1% more expensive than Balzers without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.95 CHF 28.93
$30.35 CHF 23.76
21.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$121 CHF 94.6
21.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.28 CHF 14.31
$22.04 CHF 17.26
-17.06%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$5.44 CHF 4.26
18.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$6.23 CHF 4.88
-30.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.39
$5.38 CHF 4.21
-19.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 CHF 5.87
$7.17 CHF 5.62
4.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 CHF 4.69
$7.60 CHF 5.95
-21.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.64 CHF 2.06
8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.05 CHF 2.38
19.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 CHF 2.43
$2.88 CHF 2.26
7.64%
Eggs
$10.84 CHF 8.49
$11.92 CHF 9.34
-9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.20 CHF 22.08
$26.35 CHF 20.63
7.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.67 CHF 19.31
$24.10 CHF 18.87
2.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$54.7 CHF 42.85
$51.1 CHF 40.04
7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$3.43 CHF 2.69
4.96%
Banana (1kg)
$4.00 CHF 3.13
$3.91 CHF 3.06
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 CHF 3.46
$4.15 CHF 3.25
6.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 CHF 2.19
$2.56 CHF 2.01
9.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.12
$2.39 CHF 1.87
12.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.12 CHF 1.66
8.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$2.11 CHF 1.65
9.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.66 CHF 1.30
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.18 CHF 9.53
$12.53 CHF 9.81
-2.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.38 CHF 15.18
$14.79 CHF 11.58
31.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.03 CHF 1.59
9.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.48
$1.74 CHF 1.36
8.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 CHF 2.95
$3.46 CHF 2.71
8.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.9 CHF 71.2
$82.1 CHF 64.3
10.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$1.84 CHF 1.44
9.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 CHF 6.60
$8.63 CHF 6.75
-2.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$2.21 CHF 1.73
8.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CHF 27.1K
$35.1K CHF 27.5K
-1.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K CHF 25.9K
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
-2.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CHF 169
$215 CHF 169
0.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.67 CHF 31.85
$39.99 CHF 31.31
1.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 CHF 56.9
$72.6 CHF 56.8
0.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.8 CHF 64.9
$93.9 CHF 73.5
-11.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 CHF 19.30
$24.78 CHF 19.40
-0.52%
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.48
$24.38 CHF 19.09
2.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 CHF 245
$308 CHF 241
1.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CHF 12.6K
$8,748 CHF 6,850
83.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 103
$130 CHF 102
0.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 CHF 41.55
$52.7 CHF 41.29
0.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 CHF 140
$174 CHF 136
2.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$222 CHF 174
$225 CHF 176
-1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 CHF 1,095
$1,009 CHF 790
38.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CHF 1,046
$1,320 CHF 1,033
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,314
$2,873 CHF 2,250
2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,382 CHF 1,865
$2,398 CHF 1,877
-0.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.7K
$17.8K CHF 14.0K
-2.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 CHF 5,610
$5,408 CHF 4,234
32.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaduz
Balzers
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,700 CHF 7,595
$8,974 CHF 7,027
8.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.21
7.55
-4.50%

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

Last update for Vaduz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Balzers: March 1, 2026

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