Cost of living comparison
Austria is 42.2% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.6% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 69.0% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 33.6% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 2.0 times more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 27.0% more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.6% more in Austria
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Austria
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Austria are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 45.6% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$15.38
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$3.11
€2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$2.40
€2.21
|
|
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$8.15
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$5.62
€5.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$6.06
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.88
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
pay 33.6% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.30
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$48.89
€44.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$26,790.93
€24,636.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$20.20
€18.58
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$36.05
€33.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$834.31
€767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$704.76
€648.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$275.88
€253.70
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$436.40
€401.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$14,173.71
€13,033.90
|
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$4.65
€4.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$3.63
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$45.89
€42.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$12.58
€11.57
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$85.11
€78.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$88.16
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$118.74
€109.19
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