Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 36.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 51.4% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 55.7% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.1% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 23.2% less in Vilnius
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 24.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.85
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.42
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.31
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.61
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.03
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.41
|
$6.36
€5.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.28
|
$5.17
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.22
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.43
|
$3.03
€2.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.09
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.85
|
$1.47
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.92
|
$6.12
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.09
|
$31.08
€27.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,679.47
|
$33,251.45
€29,184.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.56
|
$11.36
€9.97
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.03
|
$17.16
€15.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,782.49
|
$795.81
€698.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,204.78
|
$594.19
€521.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$285.57
|
$149.42
€131.14
|
|
pay 55.7% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,882.13
|
$556.87
€488.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,629.60
|
$8,496.16
€7,457.08
|
|
pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.31
|
$4.82
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.74
|
$3.37
€2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.13
|
$5.36
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.50
|
$40.23
€35.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.37
|
$8.57
€7.53
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.39
|
$82.32
€72.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.62
|
$36.02
€31.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$186.48
|
$100.70
€88.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$240.56
|
$120.57
€105.83
|
|
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