Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 8.2% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.8% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% less in Lithuania
- Housing
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pay 14.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 32.0% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.9% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Finland, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 14.0% less for housing
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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