Cost of living comparison
Athens is 9.0% more expensive than Vilnius.
If you lived in Athens instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 8.5% less for restaurants
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Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
€7.97
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.96
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
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pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
€5.90
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
€4.86
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.05
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.60
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.82
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.37
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.42
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 13.8% more for transportation
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Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
€5.67
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.41
€28.88
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,702.69
€28,233.67
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
€8.07
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 15.1% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.90
€15.54
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$831.85
€764.95
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$597.45
€549.40
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.95
€148.01
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.03
€487.40
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,088.49
€7,438.04
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
€4.84
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
€32.39
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
€7.97
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
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pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.57
€75.01
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
€32.00
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.58
€88.82
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.72
€102.73
|
$116.71
€107.33
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