Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 1.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 26.1% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 27.5% more in Lithuania
The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Lithuania are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Spain, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.75
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.96
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.85
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.82
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.09
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.50
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,935.52
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.39
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.30
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€802.14
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€636.41
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.60
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€354.90
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,760.34
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.62
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.94
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 27.5% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.68
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€84.03
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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