Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 17.8% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Michigan. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$11.85
€10.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$6.93
€6.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.08
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.60
€1.46
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.62
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.79
€5.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.11
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$2.67
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$3.06
€2.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$1.42
€1.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$29.98
€27.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$35,162.76
€32,083.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$10.62
€9.69
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$14.64
€13.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$507.54
€463.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$347.76
€317.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$146.97
€134.10
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$477.03
€435.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$8,723.77
€7,959.88
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$5.16
€4.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$41.43
€37.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$8.20
€7.49
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$94.52
€86.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$37.49
€34.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$88.84
€81.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$141.41
€129.03
|
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