Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 95.7% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.5% more in Pennsylvania
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Pennsylvania
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% more in Pennsylvania
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Pennsylvania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Pennsylvania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% more in Pennsylvania
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Pennsylvania
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Pennsylvania are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.62
|
$19.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.21
|
$9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.87
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.43
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.45
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.19
|
$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.58
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.39
|
$3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.74
|
$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.65
|
$2.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.28
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 41.7% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.38
|
$3.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.86
|
$66.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€31,502.00
|
$31,817.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.52
|
$20.67
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.11
|
$62.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€454.70
|
$1,357.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€311.55
|
$1,179.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€131.67
|
$136.88
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€427.37
|
$1,481.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,815.55
|
$35,614.17
|
|
pay 51.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$5.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.59
|
$5.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.62
|
$11.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€37.12
|
$34.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.35
|
$13.87
|
|
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€84.68
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.59
|
$39.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€79.59
|
$83.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€126.69
|
$103.12
|
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