Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 4.6% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 21.6% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, childcare, and clothing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Greece, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,037.24
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.70
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.17
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.15
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.63
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.53
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.86
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,822.81
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.90
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.78
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.45
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.90
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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