Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 65.2% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6 times more in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 21.7% more in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% more in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.0% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 17.0% more in Vilnius
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.43
|
$12.86
€12.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.57
|
$8.57
€8.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
$1.95
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$1.82
€1.74
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.46
|
$1.52
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.27
|
$6.36
€6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.27
|
$5.17
€4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.67
|
$2.57
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.16
|
$3.03
€2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
$0.65
€0.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.78
|
$6.12
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥243.45
|
$31.08
€29.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥152,154.01
|
$33,251.45
€31,693.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.47
|
$11.36
€10.83
|
|
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.83
|
$17.16
€16.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,778.63
|
$795.81
€758.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,589.81
|
$594.19
€566.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥306.46
|
$149.42
€142.42
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,565.72
|
$556.87
€530.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥167,031.29
|
$8,496.16
€8,098.14
|
|
pay 69.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.11
|
$4.82
€4.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.26
|
$3.37
€3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.36
|
$5.36
€5.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥477.17
|
$40.23
€38.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.86
|
$8.57
€8.17
|
|
pay 17.0% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Vilnius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥456.74
|
$82.32
€78.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥252.86
|
$36.02
€34.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥608.36
|
$100.70
€95.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥784.65
|
$120.57
€114.92
|
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