Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 12.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 17.0% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 30.4% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Vilnius
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.45
|
$1.95
€1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.82
€1.60
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.36
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.17
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.57
€2.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.03
€2.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.65
€0.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.92
€0.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.47
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.39
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.45
€0.39
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.97
|
$6.12
€5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.74
|
$31.08
€27.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
$33,251.45
€29,275.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.12
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
|
pay 30.4% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
$17.16
€15.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
$795.81
€700.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
$594.19
€523.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
$149.42
€131.55
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€499.71
|
$556.87
€490.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
$8,496.16
€7,480.33
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.30
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.37
€2.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.96
|
$40.23
€35.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
$82.32
€72.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
$36.02
€31.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
$100.70
€88.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.88
|
$120.57
€106.16
|
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