Liechtenstein: cost of living
3 answers, 3 from Liechtenstein's own official bodies, with a link to each figure.
What is the inflation rate in Liechtenstein?
Consumer prices rose by 0.2% in 2025, after 1.1% in 2024 and 2.1% in 2023, according to the price table in the Government's Wirtschafts- und Finanzdaten 2026. The brochure's sources are the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS), the Office of Statistics and the Swiss National Bank.
Liechtenstein uses the Swiss franc and shares a customs area with Switzerland, and indirect taxes such as VAT are levied jointly. The brochure notes that Liechtenstein's inflation therefore follows Switzerland's closely, and the consumer price index (LIK) shown is the Swiss national index. The peak in recent years was 2.8% in 2022.
What is the income tax rate in Liechtenstein?
The national tax on earned income rises in steps from 0% to 8%, according to Article 19 of the Tax Act (Steuergesetz) in the version in force from 1 July 2026. For a single person, the first CHF 15,855 of taxable income is tax-free, and the top rate of 8% applies above CHF 211,400. Married couples assessed jointly have a tax-free amount of CHF 31,710.
The municipalities add a surcharge on the national tax, which each municipal council sets every year at between 150% and 250% of the national tax (Article 75). The total rate therefore depends on where a person lives. Companies pay a profit tax of 12.5% (Article 61), with a minimum tax of CHF 1,800 a year.
What is the median household income in Liechtenstein?
The median disposable equivalised income was CHF 61,489 per taxpayer in 2023, according to the Government's Wirtschafts- und Finanzdaten 2026. The brochure gives CHF 51,984 for Switzerland and CHF 19,767 for the EU.
Disposable income is what is left after taxes and social contributions. "Equivalised" means it is adjusted for household size, so that households of different sizes can be compared. The brochure also reports private household income of about CHF 93,000 per head in 2023 from the national accounts, and median taxed net wealth of CHF 68,424 per person. Because prices in Liechtenstein are high, the same publication also shows the income figure adjusted for purchasing power.
Official bodies in Liechtenstein
- Office of Statistics
- Swiss National Bank
- Lilex law database (Government Legal Service)Publishes the consolidated text of Liechtenstein law, including the Tax Act (Steuergesetz) with its tax rates.
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