Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 32.8% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 27.9% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 52.5% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 19.4% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 38.0% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Lithuania. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 52.5% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 19.4% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 38.0% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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