Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 31.1% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.9% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 40.5% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 57.5% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
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pay 34.6% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% less in Vilnius
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$6.36
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.68
|
$5.17
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.72
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.08
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€108.52
|
$31.08
€27.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,607.26
|
$33,251.45
€29,275.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.31
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€49.14
|
$17.16
€15.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,882.62
|
$795.81
€700.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,608.65
|
$594.19
€523.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€188.98
|
$149.42
€131.55
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,151.59
|
$556.87
€490.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
$8,496.16
€7,480.33
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.82
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.57
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€49.53
|
$40.23
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€84.58
|
$82.32
€72.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.18
|
$36.02
€31.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€86.04
|
$100.70
€88.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€100.61
|
$120.57
€106.16
|
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