Cost of living comparison
Russia is 49.0% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.8% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 40.7% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 48.0% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 53.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 26.0% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$6.51
RUB526.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
$4.14
RUB335.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.80
RUB64.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.63
|
$0.38
RUB31.12
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
$0.47
RUB37.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.70
|
$3.72
RUB300.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.64
|
$3.07
RUB248.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.30
|
$1.21
RUB98.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.72
|
$1.66
RUB134.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.54
RUB43.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.55
RUB44.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.82
|
$0.71
RUB57.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$0.89
RUB71.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.22
RUB17.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$0.21
RUB16.87
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.48
|
$2.12
RUB171.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.85
|
$17.67
RUB1,430.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,789.68
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,156,766.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.18
|
$4.15
RUB335.96
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.37
|
$5.97
RUB483.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€712.96
|
$304.49
RUB24,649.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€532.33
|
$210.86
RUB17,069.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€133.86
|
$64.94
RUB5,256.92
|
|
pay 53.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€498.90
|
$190.09
RUB15,388.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,611.63
|
$5,074.52
RUB410,794.02
|
|
pay 53.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.32
|
$1.42
RUB115.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.02
|
$1.67
RUB135.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.80
|
$2.10
RUB169.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.04
|
$28.15
RUB2,279.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.68
|
$3.97
RUB321.65
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€73.75
|
$51.85
RUB4,197.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€32.27
|
$33.92
RUB2,746.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€90.21
|
$76.53
RUB6,195.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€108.02
|
$75.61
RUB6,120.93
|
|
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