Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 34.4% more expensive than Hungary overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 48.3% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 50.0% more in Lithuania
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Hungary.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,435.14
|
$11.85
€11.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,847.70
|
$6.93
€6.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF463.11
|
$2.08
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF329.09
|
$1.60
€1.53
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF533.82
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,678.16
|
$5.79
€5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,473.56
|
$5.11
€4.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,000.11
|
$2.67
€2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF875.22
|
$3.06
€2.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF254.61
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF283.72
|
$0.74
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF279.65
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF478.59
|
$1.42
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF186.93
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF204.70
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,312.94
|
$6.00
€5.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,867.34
|
$29.98
€28.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,725,266.58
|
$35,162.76
€33,515.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,497.32
|
$10.62
€10.12
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,560.18
|
$14.64
€13.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF160,493.23
|
$507.54
€483.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF122,595.39
|
$347.76
€331.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,576.60
|
$146.97
€140.09
|
|
pay 48.3% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF103,845.62
|
$477.03
€454.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,774,776.56
|
$8,723.77
€8,315.09
|
|
pay 56.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF601.31
|
$4.82
€4.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF707.55
|
$2.89
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,141.64
|
$5.16
€4.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,546.65
|
$41.43
€39.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,427.67
|
$8.20
€7.82
|
|
pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,081.29
|
$94.52
€90.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,438.40
|
$37.49
€35.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,317.29
|
$88.84
€84.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,601.01
|
$141.41
€134.79
|
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