Cost of living in Kaunas
Kaunas, Lithuania
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Cost of living in Kaunas vs. Lithuania overall average
Kaunas is 4.1% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Kaunas
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Kaunas
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Kaunas
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Kaunas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.1% more in Kaunas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Kaunas
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% less in Kaunas
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Kaunas are more expensive than in Lithuania.
Kaunas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.48
|
$7.50
-
$16.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
€6.80
|
$6.43
-
$8.57
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.84
|
$1.07
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
€1.54
|
$1.61
-
$2.68
|
Kaunas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
€1.54
|
$1.07
-
$2.14
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
€4.80
|
$4.18
-
$8.57
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.69
|
$3.85
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
€2.38
|
$2.04
-
$3.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
€2.87
|
$1.94
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.34
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.48
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.34
|
$0.14
-
$0.73
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.29
-
$0.68
|
Kaunas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.04
€5.34
|
$5.60
-
$6.90
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.55
|
$30.01
-
$30.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,118.42
€31,955.77
|
$36,118.42
-
$36,118.42
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.96
|
$9.65
-
$14.58
|
Kaunas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.57
€12.90
|
$10.72
-
$30.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.47
€524.19
|
$482.29
-
$750.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$470.68
€416.44
|
$375.12
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.84
€152.92
|
$139.33
-
$232.22
|
Kaunas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$607.33
€537.34
|
$514.45
-
$825.26
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,221.00
€6,388.78
|
$5,358.82
-
$9,056.40
|
Kaunas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.27
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.09
€2.73
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.74
|
$5.09
-
$5.89
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.87
€32.62
|
$21.44
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.59
|
$7.50
-
$10.72
|
Kaunas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
€69.54
|
$53.59
-
$96.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.48
€39.35
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.65
€82.85
|
$53.59
-
$117.89
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.18
€94.82
|
$85.74
-
$128.61
|
Kaunas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Lithuania
to see the average cost of cities throughout Lithuania, like
Vilnius,
Panevezys,
Siauliai,
Kaunas,
Alytus,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Lithuania compared to Kaunas.
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