Cost of living comparison
Russia is 45.6% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 55.8% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.24
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
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pay 47.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
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