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
ISK2,423
|
$11.85
€10.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,183
|
$6.93
€5.91
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK382
|
$2.08
€1.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK265
|
$1.60
€1.37
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK437
|
$1.62
€1.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK940
|
$5.79
€4.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK776
|
$5.11
€4.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK697
|
$2.67
€2.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,145
|
$3.06
€2.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK170
|
$0.54
€0.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK122
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK148
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK270
|
$1.42
€1.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK174
|
$0.35
€0.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK113
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,030
|
$6.00
€5.12
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,082
|
$29.98
€25.58
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,143,297
|
$35,162.76
€30,000.87
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK2,914
|
$10.62
€9.06
|
|
pay 15.4% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK8,465
|
$14.64
€12.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK238,827
|
$507.54
€433.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK218,505
|
$347.76
€296.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK6,537
|
$146.97
€125.40
|
|
pay 67.3% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK30,549
|
$477.03
€407.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK726,232
|
$8,723.77
€7,443.12
|
|
pay 48.8% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,310
|
$4.82
€4.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK643
|
$2.89
€2.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,484
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK8,475
|
$41.43
€35.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,790
|
$8.20
€7.00
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK13,203
|
$94.52
€80.65
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,024
|
$37.49
€31.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK18,399
|
$88.84
€75.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK23,524
|
$141.41
€120.65
|
|
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