Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 49.5% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in Berlin
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 55.4% more for restaurants
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.81
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.32
|
$11.79
€10.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$2.88
€2.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.46
|
$2.84
€2.59
|
|
pay 52.6% more for groceries
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.48
|
$1.96
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.29
|
$6.66
€6.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.66
|
$4.57
€4.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.44
|
$3.28
€2.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.79
|
$5.41
€4.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.67
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.30
|
$1.85
€1.68
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.48
|
$7.19
€6.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.35
|
$52.52
€47.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,083.77
|
$31,799.21
€29,014.75
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.69
|
$29.37
€26.79
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.36
|
$44.99
€41.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€463.10
|
$1,278.77
€1,166.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€317.30
|
$938.86
€856.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€134.10
|
$263.55
€240.47
|
|
pay 12.6% less for childcare
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€435.26
|
$306.98
€280.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,959.88
|
$9,639.17
€8,795.13
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$4.29
€3.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.64
|
$3.98
€3.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.70
|
$9.11
€8.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€37.80
|
$37.89
€34.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.49
|
$13.66
€12.47
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
Lithuania
|
Berlin
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.25
|
$85.49
€78.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.21
|
$40.99
€37.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.06
|
$95.49
€87.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€129.03
|
$138.30
€126.19
|
|
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