Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 17.9% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
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pay 22.3% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
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pay 9.8% more in Lisbon
- Housing
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pay 68.5% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
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pay 41.5% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.7% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Lisbon
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Lisbon are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$13.66
€13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.89
|
$1.86
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.77
|
$1.36
€1.32
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.48
|
$1.48
€1.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.17
|
$5.58
€5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€5.02
|
$3.87
€3.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.50
|
$2.97
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.94
|
$3.31
€3.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.63
|
$1.04
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.89
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$1.06
€1.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.94
|
$7.21
€6.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€30.14
|
$42.87
€41.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€32,246.96
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€11.02
|
$9.86
€9.56
|
|
pay 68.5% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.64
|
$39.90
€38.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€771.77
|
$1,514.21
€1,468.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€576.24
|
$1,070.61
€1,038.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€144.90
|
$106.17
€102.97
|
|
pay 41.5% more for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€540.05
|
$576.40
€558.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,239.50
|
$15,251.75
€14,791.01
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$3.22
€3.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.27
|
$2.61
€2.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€39.01
|
$42.41
€41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$8.57
€8.32
|
|
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€79.83
|
$86.58
€83.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.93
|
$37.63
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€97.66
|
$82.49
€79.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€116.93
|
$108.41
€105.14
|
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