Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 10.8% more expensive than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lithuania are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 67.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩9,057
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,703
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,164
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,164
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,524
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,947
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,967
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩4,055
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,883
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,658
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,189
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,722
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,550
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,683
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,779
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,459
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩66,633
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩12,016
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,959
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩627,760
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩482,899
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩163,836
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩549,048
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,683,299
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,549
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,984
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,726
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩67,214
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,849
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩89,260
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩65,466
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩107,328
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩137,821
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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