Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 4.1% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
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pay 10.3% less in Vilnius
- Housing
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pay 26.8% less in Vilnius
- Childcare
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pay 4.8% less in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Vilnius
- Clothing
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pay 22.8% more in Vilnius
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Rome, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.17
|
$1.95
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.09
|
$1.82
€1.77
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.73
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.79
|
$6.36
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.01
|
$5.17
€5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.65
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.03
€2.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.06
|
$1.47
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.39
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$0.45
€0.43
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.93
|
$6.12
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.38
|
$31.08
€30.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,984.66
|
$33,251.45
€32,246.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.63
|
$11.36
€11.02
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.57
|
$17.16
€16.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,144.66
|
$795.81
€771.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€740.04
|
$594.19
€576.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€162.21
|
$149.42
€144.90
|
|
pay 4.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€493.46
|
$556.87
€540.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,173.76
|
$8,496.16
€8,239.50
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$4.82
€4.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.48
|
$3.37
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.24
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.55
|
$40.23
€39.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.39
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.46
|
$82.32
€79.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.81
|
$36.02
€34.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€74.84
|
$100.70
€97.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.23
|
$120.57
€116.93
|
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