Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaduz and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaduz and Zurich

😐 Solo nomad: Vaduz is 2.9% more expensive than Zurich without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vaduz is 7.2% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.95 CHF 28.93
$31.39 CHF 24.58
17.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$148 CHF 116
-1.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.28 CHF 14.31
$20.60 CHF 16.13
-11.26%
Cappuccino
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$6.90 CHF 5.40
-6.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.41
$5.83 CHF 4.57
-25.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 CHF 3.39
$5.30 CHF 4.15
-18.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.49 CHF 5.87
$9.74 CHF 7.62
-23.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 CHF 4.69
$8.44 CHF 6.61
-29.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.16 CHF 1.69
32.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$3.40 CHF 2.66
7.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.10 CHF 2.43
$3.94 CHF 3.08
-21.32%
Eggs
$10.84 CHF 8.49
$7.57 CHF 5.93
43.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.20 CHF 22.08
$29.08 CHF 22.77
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.67 CHF 19.31
$33.28 CHF 26.06
-25.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$54.7 CHF 42.85
$50.8 CHF 39.76
7.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.60 CHF 2.82
$4.01 CHF 3.14
-10.22%
Banana (1kg)
$4.00 CHF 3.13
$2.82 CHF 2.21
41.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.42 CHF 3.46
$3.04 CHF 2.38
45.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.80 CHF 2.19
$5.17 CHF 4.05
-45.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 CHF 2.12
$2.73 CHF 2.14
-1.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-3.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$2.58 CHF 2.02
-10.85%
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
$11.15 CHF 8.73
9.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.38 CHF 15.18
$15.52 CHF 12.15
24.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.75 CHF 2.15
-18.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CHF 1.48
$3.34 CHF 2.61
-43.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 CHF 2.95
$4.96 CHF 3.88
-23.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$90.9 CHF 71.2
$109 CHF 85.7
-16.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$7.63 CHF 5.97
-73.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
$4.13 CHF 3.24
30.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 CHF 6.60
$89.0 CHF 69.7
-90.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$2.24 CHF 1.75
7.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CHF 27.1K
$40.1K CHF 31.4K
-13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K CHF 25.9K
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
-16.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 CHF 169
$253 CHF 198
-14.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.67 CHF 31.85
$35.07 CHF 27.46
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 CHF 56.9
$58.2 CHF 45.54
24.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.8 CHF 64.9
$90.5 CHF 70.9
-8.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.65 CHF 19.30
$48.94 CHF 38.32
-49.63%
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.48
$24.92 CHF 19.51
-0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 CHF 245
$3,471 CHF 2,718
-90.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K CHF 12.6K
$39.2K CHF 30.7K
-59.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$131 CHF 103
$137 CHF 108
-4.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.1 CHF 41.55
$61.1 CHF 47.82
-13.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 CHF 140
$149 CHF 117
19.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$222 CHF 174
$201 CHF 157
10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,399 CHF 1,095
$2,726 CHF 2,134
-48.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CHF 1,046
$2,225 CHF 1,742
-39.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,956 CHF 2,314
$4,974 CHF 3,894
-40.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,382 CHF 1,865
$3,694 CHF 2,893
-35.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.4K CHF 13.7K
$24.7K CHF 19.4K
-29.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 CHF 5,610
$16.4K CHF 12.8K
-56.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vaduz
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,700 CHF 7,595
$8,573 CHF 6,713
13.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.21
2.09
244.98%

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

Last update for Vaduz: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zurich: February 28, 2026

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