Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 21.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 26.6% less in Lithuania
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,493
|
$11.85
€10.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,246
|
$6.93
€6.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK393
|
$2.08
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK272
|
$1.60
€1.39
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK450
|
$1.62
€1.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK967
|
$5.79
€5.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK798
|
$5.11
€4.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK718
|
$2.67
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,178
|
$3.06
€2.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK175
|
$0.54
€0.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK126
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK152
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK277
|
$1.42
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK179
|
$0.35
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK116
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,060
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,343
|
$29.98
€25.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,291,449
|
$35,162.76
€30,445.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,998
|
$10.62
€9.20
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,709
|
$14.64
€12.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK245,706
|
$507.54
€439.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK224,799
|
$347.76
€301.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,725
|
$146.97
€127.26
|
|
pay 67.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK31,429
|
$477.03
€413.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK747,151
|
$8,723.77
€7,553.37
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,348
|
$4.82
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK661
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,526
|
$5.16
€4.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,719
|
$41.43
€35.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,842
|
$8.20
€7.10
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,583
|
$94.52
€81.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,198
|
$37.49
€32.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,929
|
$88.84
€76.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK24,202
|
$141.41
€122.44
|
|
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