Cost of living comparison
Spain is 9.6% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Spain instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Spain
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.36
|
$13.87
€13.29
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.64
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$2.13
€2.04
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
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pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$6.37
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$4.16
€3.99
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$3.36
€3.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$1.13
€1.09
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.81
€0.78
|
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pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$6.38
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.74
|
$34.26
€32.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,713.11
|
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.18
|
$14.57
€13.97
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.03
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€486.61
|
$872.36
€836.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.42
|
$692.13
€663.60
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€140.92
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.37
|
$385.97
€370.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,364.12
|
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
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pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$2.84
€2.73
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$1.98
€1.90
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.94
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.72
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.87
|
$8.63
€8.28
|
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.63
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.95
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.17
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.58
|
$91.38
€87.62
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