Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 25.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.3% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
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pay 16.2% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 19.2% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
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pay 39.3% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.8% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 13.4% less in Vilnius
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪72.72
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$1.82
€1.61
|
|
pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$6.36
€5.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$5.17
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$31.08
€27.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$33,251.45
€29,302.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$11.36
€10.01
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$17.16
€15.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$795.81
€701.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$594.19
€523.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$149.42
€131.67
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$556.87
€490.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$8,496.16
€7,487.15
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$40.23
€35.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$8.57
€7.56
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$82.32
€72.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$36.02
€31.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$100.70
€88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$120.57
€106.25
|
|
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