Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 9.6% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.5% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Lithuania are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Italy, you would:
pay 11.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.49
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.45
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.31
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$6.00
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.22
|
$29.98
€28.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,064.77
|
$35,162.76
€33,719.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$10.62
€10.19
|
|
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.69
|
$14.64
€14.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.25
|
$507.54
€486.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.90
|
$347.76
€333.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.22
|
$146.97
€140.94
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.84
|
$477.03
€457.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,077.05
|
$8,723.77
€8,365.72
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.81
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.98
|
$41.43
€39.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
|
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.19
|
$94.52
€90.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.53
|
$88.84
€85.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.69
|
$141.41
€135.61
|
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