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
€11.24
|
$13.87
€13.15
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$2.13
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
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pay 24.8% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$6.37
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$4.16
€3.94
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$3.36
€3.19
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.99
€0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$1.13
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
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pay 13.4% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$6.38
€6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$34.26
€32.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$14.57
€13.82
|
|
pay 64.8% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$872.36
€827.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$692.13
€656.39
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
|
pay 17.4% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$385.97
€366.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Spain
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$2.84
€2.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.98
€1.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$42.87
€40.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
$8.63
€8.19
|
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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
€89.64
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$91.38
€86.67
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