Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 6.2% more expensive than Croatia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Croatia. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Croatia, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.19
HRK77.83
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
HRK58.57
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
HRK19.47
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
HRK13.59
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
HRK9.58
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
HRK37.28
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
HRK30.60
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
HRK23.46
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
HRK29.63
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
HRK4.70
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
HRK4.85
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
HRK5.14
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
HRK7.19
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
HRK3.34
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
HRK3.54
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
HRK42.00
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.44
HRK274.36
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,382.54
HRK232,230.34
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
HRK95.34
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.67
HRK199.47
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.08
HRK4,021.50
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.55
HRK3,085.65
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.97
HRK890.26
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.99
HRK1,558.20
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,279.88
HRK57,600.15
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.29
HRK22.89
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
HRK15.09
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
HRK35.13
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
HRK310.12
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
HRK47.33
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Croatia
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.67
HRK595.94
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
HRK272.60
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.74
HRK693.84
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
HRK697.07
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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