Cost of living comparison
Alytus is 2.4% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.1% more in Alytus
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Alytus
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Alytus
- Housing
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pay 30.1% less in Alytus
- Childcare
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pay 0.2% more in Alytus
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.1% less in Alytus
- Clothing
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pay 14.8% more in Alytus
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Alytus are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Alytus.
If you lived in Alytus instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.43
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.10
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$2.47
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$1.74
€1.53
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$1.64
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$5.72
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.50
|
$5.09
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$2.78
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$3.13
€2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.49
€0.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.78
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$1.44
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.33
€0.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.41
€0.36
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$5.94
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,958.60
|
$36,118.42
€31,799.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.35
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.89
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.86
|
$321.53
€283.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€306.18
|
$160.76
€141.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.40
|
$141.98
€125.00
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€420.00
|
$428.71
€377.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,680.73
|
$9,645.87
€8,492.58
|
|
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.92
€2.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.54
|
$5.04
€4.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.48
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.22
|
$6.32
€5.57
|
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pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Alytus
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.22
|
$128.61
€113.23
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.01
|
$40.19
€35.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.21
|
$82.17
€72.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.51
|
$174.16
€153.34
|
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