Cost of living comparison
Israel is 49.0% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Israel instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 56.4% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.37
|
$18.92
₪70.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
$14.73
₪54.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$2.61
₪9.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$2.05
₪7.59
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
$2.24
₪8.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$6.94
₪25.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$6.77
₪25.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$3.74
₪13.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$4.50
₪16.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.39
₪5.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.90
₪3.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.79
₪2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.63
₪2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.60
₪2.23
|
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pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$7.15
₪26.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.78
|
$55.86
₪206.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
$38,349.49
₪141,969.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.20
|
$12.71
₪47.03
|
|
pay 85.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.05
|
$26.90
₪99.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€487.17
|
$996.96
₪3,690.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.80
|
$867.88
₪3,212.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€141.08
|
$164.21
₪607.89
|
|
pay 59.8% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.89
|
$878.81
₪3,253.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
$11,812.07
₪43,728.29
|
|
pay 54.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$7.94
₪29.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$3.67
₪13.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
$9.64
₪35.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.77
|
$64.13
₪237.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.88
|
$11.47
₪42.48
|
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pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Israel
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.73
|
$83.32
₪308.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.99
|
$53.42
₪197.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.27
|
$112.69
₪417.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.74
|
$128.71
₪476.49
|
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