Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 3.2% more expensive than Siauliai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lithuania are more expensive than in Siauliai. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Siauliai, you would:
pay 23.6% more for restaurants
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
€8.16
|
$11.85
€10.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$6.93
€6.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$2.08
€1.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$1.60
€1.43
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
$1.62
€1.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.70
|
$5.79
€5.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.64
|
$5.11
€4.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.30
|
$2.67
€2.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.72
|
$3.06
€2.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.42
€1.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
pay 0.7% less for transportation
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.48
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$29.98
€26.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,789.68
|
$35,162.76
€31,502.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.18
|
$10.62
€9.52
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
$14.64
€13.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$482.29
€432.08
|
$507.54
€454.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.53
€288.05
|
$347.76
€311.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€133.86
|
$146.97
€131.67
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€498.90
|
$477.03
€427.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,611.63
|
$8,723.77
€7,815.55
|
|
pay 3.1% more for entertainment and sports
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.68
€2.40
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
$5.16
€4.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.43
€37.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$8.20
€7.35
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
Siauliai
|
Lithuania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€73.75
|
$94.52
€84.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€32.27
|
$37.49
€33.59
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€90.21
|
$88.84
€79.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€108.02
|
$141.41
€126.69
|
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