Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 13.7% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 26.8% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 20.1% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 28.5% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 8.4% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
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pay 22.8% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 4.1% more in Vilnius
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Helsinki. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.53
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$1.82
€1.61
|
|
pay 20.1% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$6.36
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.54
|
$5.17
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.91
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.90
|
$31.08
€27.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,223.38
|
$33,251.45
€29,302.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.68
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.81
|
$17.16
€15.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€979.64
|
$795.81
€701.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€767.24
|
$594.19
€523.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.55
|
$149.42
€131.67
|
|
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.89
|
$556.87
€490.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,260.32
|
$8,496.16
€7,487.15
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.09
|
$40.23
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.06
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.12
|
$82.32
€72.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.99
|
$36.02
€31.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.93
|
$100.70
€88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€98.03
|
$120.57
€106.25
|
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