Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 24.2% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Japan, you would:
pay 89.3% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$11.85
€11.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$2.08
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$1.60
€1.54
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$5.79
€5.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$5.11
€4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$3.06
€2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$1.42
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.42
€0.40
|
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pay 1.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$29.98
€28.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$10.62
€10.18
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$507.54
€486.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$347.76
€333.42
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
|
pay 22.1% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$477.03
€457.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
|
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$4.82
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$41.43
€39.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$8.20
€7.87
|
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pay 77.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$141.41
€135.58
|
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