Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 28.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 39.1% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.7% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% less in Lithuania
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK143.00
|
$11.85
€10.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.41
|
$6.93
€6.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.18
|
$2.08
€1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.20
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.30
|
$1.62
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.68
|
$5.79
€5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.88
|
$5.11
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.04
|
$2.67
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.43
|
$3.06
€2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.47
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.88
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.08
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.49
|
$1.42
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.98
|
$0.35
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.13
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.91
|
$6.00
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK546.75
|
$29.98
€26.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK298,757.16
|
$35,162.76
€31,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK156.63
|
$10.62
€9.44
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK223.57
|
$14.64
€13.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,419.22
|
$507.54
€451.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,932.79
|
$347.76
€309.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,041.90
|
$146.97
€130.64
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,447.90
|
$477.03
€424.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,688.34
|
$8,723.77
€7,754.13
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.37
|
$4.82
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.53
|
$2.89
€2.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.96
|
$5.16
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK258.30
|
$41.43
€36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK111.13
|
$8.20
€7.29
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK621.54
|
$94.52
€84.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK257.37
|
$37.49
€33.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK696.86
|
$88.84
€78.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,030.74
|
$141.41
€125.70
|
|
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