Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 31.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Lithuania
- Groceries
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pay 37.8% less in Lithuania
- Transportation
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pay 12.8% less in Lithuania
- Housing
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pay 54.7% less in Lithuania
- Childcare
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pay 68.3% less in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.0% less in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Lithuania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Washington, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$11.85
€10.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$6.93
€6.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.08
€1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$1.60
€1.41
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$5.79
€5.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$5.11
€4.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$3.06
€2.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.54
€0.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.35
€0.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.42
€0.37
|
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pay 12.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$6.00
€5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$29.98
€26.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$35,162.76
€30,926.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$10.62
€9.34
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$14.64
€12.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$507.54
€446.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$347.76
€305.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$146.97
€129.27
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$477.03
€419.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$8,723.77
€7,672.76
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$5.16
€4.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$41.43
€36.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$8.20
€7.22
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Lithuania
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$94.52
€83.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$37.49
€32.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$88.84
€78.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$141.41
€124.38
|
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