Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 59.2% more expensive than Turkey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 61.8% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Lithuania
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Lithuania are more expensive than in Turkey. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Turkey, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.91
TRY262.58
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
TRY262.61
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 61.8% more for groceries
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
TRY188.88
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
TRY119.75
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
TRY53.14
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
TRY91.11
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
TRY15.81
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
TRY167.17
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.27
TRY732.16
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,819.35
TRY1,703,054.81
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.29
TRY239.12
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.31
TRY429.62
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$442.81
TRY16,826.11
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$336.49
TRY12,786.11
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.46
TRY1,689.51
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.60
TRY15,525.92
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,892.93
TRY261,918.82
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 68.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.54
TRY96.61
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
TRY99.61
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
TRY72.61
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.34
TRY1,380.79
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
TRY193.82
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Turkey
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.74
TRY1,624.10
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.23
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.38
TRY3,358.27
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.39
TRY2,826.65
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
|
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