Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.3% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 26.7% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Vilnius
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Bratislava. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$6.36
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$5.17
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.05
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.97
|
$31.08
€27.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,703.26
|
$33,251.45
€29,275.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.78
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.12
|
$17.16
€15.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€677.93
|
$795.81
€700.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€543.47
|
$594.19
€523.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.93
|
$149.42
€131.55
|
|
pay 26.7% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€539.63
|
$556.87
€490.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,411.98
|
$8,496.16
€7,480.33
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.36
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.48
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.46
|
$40.23
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.81
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.73
|
$82.32
€72.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.62
|
$36.02
€31.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.27
|
$100.70
€88.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€89.21
|
$120.57
€106.16
|
|
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