Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 5.2% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 27.0% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Vilnius
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Lisbon. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.25
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.80
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.32
|
$1.82
€1.77
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.41
|
$6.36
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.75
|
$5.17
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.21
|
$3.03
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.03
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 6.0% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.99
|
$6.12
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.58
|
$31.08
€30.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
$33,251.45
€32,246.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.56
|
$11.36
€11.02
|
|
pay 27.0% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
$17.16
€16.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
$795.81
€771.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
$594.19
€576.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
$149.42
€144.90
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€558.99
|
$556.87
€540.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
$8,496.16
€8,239.50
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.12
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.53
|
$3.37
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€41.13
|
$40.23
€39.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
$82.32
€79.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
$36.02
€34.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
$100.70
€97.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€105.14
|
$120.57
€116.93
|
|
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