Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 52.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 58.8% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 76.4% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.1% less in Lithuania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF23.18
|
$11.85
€10.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF14.21
|
$6.93
€6.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF3.92
|
$2.08
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.46
|
$1.60
€1.43
|
|
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.05
|
$1.62
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.08
|
$5.79
€5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.13
|
$5.11
€4.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF5.69
|
$2.67
€2.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF10.80
|
$3.06
€2.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.27
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.86
|
$0.74
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.10
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.39
|
$1.42
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF0.94
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.90
|
$0.42
€0.38
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF6.56
|
$6.00
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF95.61
|
$29.98
€26.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF30,838.27
|
$35,162.76
€31,502.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF35.22
|
$10.62
€9.52
|
|
pay 58.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF44.79
|
$14.64
€13.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,359.61
|
$507.54
€454.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,182.90
|
$347.76
€311.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF150.83
|
$146.97
€131.67
|
|
pay 76.4% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,167.55
|
$477.03
€427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF25,404.77
|
$8,723.77
€7,815.55
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.56
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.54
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF8.46
|
$5.16
€4.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF74.14
|
$41.43
€37.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF17.72
|
$8.20
€7.35
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF101.96
|
$94.52
€84.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF51.66
|
$37.49
€33.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF114.00
|
$88.84
€79.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF148.09
|
$141.41
€126.69
|
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