Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 36.4% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 47.7% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 48.6% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 51.0% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 28.8% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.53
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.16
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.85
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.42
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.44
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.15
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.54
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.37
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.72
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.66
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.27
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.34
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.65
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€31,254.42
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.44
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.01
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€451.12
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€309.10
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€130.64
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€424.01
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,754.13
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.29
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.57
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.58
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.82
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.29
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€84.02
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.32
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.96
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€125.70
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
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