Cost of living comparison
Finland is 23.5% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.6% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 34.1% more in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Finland
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Finland are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Finland.
If you lived in Finland instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$14.18
€13.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$3.70
€3.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$4.27
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$5.38
€4.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$7.64
€7.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$60.52
€55.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
$31,800.37
€29,243.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$18.35
€16.88
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$22.24
€20.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.72
|
$734.49
€675.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.79
|
$604.75
€556.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
$96.90
€89.11
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.67
|
$291.42
€267.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
$8,693.67
€7,994.55
|
|
pay 58.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.44
|
$7.29
€6.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$4.21
€3.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.10
|
$41.73
€38.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.55
|
$15.60
€14.34
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
$75.15
€69.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
$31.18
€28.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
$82.09
€75.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.04
|
$108.56
€99.83
|
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