Cost of living comparison
Siauliai is 1.6% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.5% less in Siauliai
- Groceries
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pay 5.8% more in Siauliai
- Transportation
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pay 0.9% more in Siauliai
- Housing
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pay 0.2% less in Siauliai
- Childcare
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pay 7.0% more in Siauliai
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5% less in Siauliai
- Clothing
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pay 4.5% less in Siauliai
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Siauliai are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Siauliai.
If you lived in Siauliai instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
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Siauliai
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$9.11
€8.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$1.95
€1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$1.07
€0.99
|
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pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.52
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$6.36
€5.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$5.17
€4.76
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.57
€2.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$3.03
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
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pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.12
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$30.01
€27.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
$33,251.45
€30,574.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$11.36
€10.45
|
|
pay 0.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.68
|
$482.29
€443.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.76
|
$321.53
€295.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
$149.42
€137.39
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.63
|
$556.87
€512.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
$8,496.16
€7,812.20
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.68
€2.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.09
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.54
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
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pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
$82.32
€75.69
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
$36.02
€33.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
$100.70
€92.59
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.03
|
$120.57
€110.87
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