Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 20.3% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.2% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 37.9% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.4% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Lithuania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,475
|
$11.85
€10.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,162
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK359
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK258
|
$1.60
€1.41
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK377
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK927
|
$5.79
€5.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK766
|
$5.11
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK692
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,086
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK156
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK131
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK149
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK239
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK158
|
$0.35
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK100
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,067
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,096
|
$29.98
€26.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,188,707
|
$35,162.76
€30,919.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,812
|
$10.62
€9.34
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,210
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK234,552
|
$507.54
€446.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK191,130
|
$347.76
€305.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,403
|
$146.97
€129.24
|
|
pay 65.2% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK32,944
|
$477.03
€419.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK764,894
|
$8,723.77
€7,671.00
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,172
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK593
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,500
|
$5.16
€4.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,843
|
$41.43
€36.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,831
|
$8.20
€7.21
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,194
|
$94.52
€83.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,617
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK18,886
|
$88.84
€78.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,543
|
$141.41
€124.35
|
|
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