Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 28.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.9% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 14.6% more in Lithuania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$507.54
€466.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$347.76
€319.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
|
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$477.03
€438.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$41.43
€38.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$8.20
€7.54
|
|
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$141.41
€130.03
|
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