Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 46.9% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.3% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 60.7% more in Lithuania
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Bulgaria.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 54.3% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.73
|
$11.85
€11.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.41
|
$6.93
€6.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.25
|
$2.08
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.39
|
$1.60
€1.55
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.66
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.78
|
$5.79
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.52
|
$5.11
€4.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.56
|
$2.67
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.95
|
$3.06
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.29
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.59
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.84
|
$1.42
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.90
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
$0.42
€0.41
|
|
pay 30.5% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.27
|
$6.00
€5.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN43.39
|
$29.98
€29.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN56,523.45
|
$35,162.76
€34,046.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.27
|
$10.62
€10.29
|
|
pay 57.1% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.99
|
$14.64
€14.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN569.74
|
$507.54
€491.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN439.92
|
$347.76
€336.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN145.59
|
$146.97
€142.31
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN689.61
|
$477.03
€461.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,761.64
|
$8,723.77
€8,446.72
|
|
pay 71.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.45
|
$4.82
€4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.32
|
$2.89
€2.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.10
|
$5.16
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.92
|
$41.43
€40.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.60
|
$8.20
€7.94
|
|
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN84.24
|
$94.52
€91.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN54.74
|
$37.49
€36.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN143.32
|
$88.84
€86.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN145.06
|
$141.41
€136.92
|
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