Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 22.0% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 51.7% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 31.2% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 28.1% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Lithuania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$11.85
€11.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$6.93
€6.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$2.08
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$1.60
€1.55
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.62
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$5.79
€5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$5.11
€4.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.67
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$3.06
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.72
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.42
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.35
€0.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.42
€0.41
|
|
pay 51.7% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.85
|
$29.98
€29.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,137.22
|
$35,162.76
€34,100.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.81
|
$10.62
€10.30
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.25
|
$14.64
€14.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,156.53
|
$507.54
€492.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,411.26
|
$347.76
€337.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.86
|
$146.97
€142.53
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.17
|
$477.03
€462.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,807.19
|
$8,723.77
€8,460.24
|
|
pay 41.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.87
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.89
€2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$5.16
€5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.91
|
$41.43
€40.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.12
|
$8.20
€7.96
|
|
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.92
|
$94.52
€91.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.46
|
$37.49
€36.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.21
|
$88.84
€86.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.43
|
$141.41
€137.14
|
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