Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Vilnius 

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Consumer Prices in Vilnius are 40.8% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vilnius are 51.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Vilnius are 67.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Vilnius are 40.2% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Vilnius are 51.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Vilnius is 38.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.33 €)
12.86 $
(12.00 €)
     -48.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(93.31 €)
64.31 $
(60.00 €)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.20 €)
8.57 $
(8.00 €)
     -28.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.82 $
(4.50 €)
     -39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.46 €)
4.98 $
(4.65 €)
     -37.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 $
(4.85 €)
3.34 $
(3.12 €)
     -35.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.99 $
(2.79 €)
2.16 $
(2.01 €)
     -27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 $
(2.23 €)
1.83 $
(1.71 €)
     -23.4 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 $
(3.77 €)
5.28 $
(4.92 €)
     +30.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.84 $
(3.58 €)
1.42 $
(1.32 €)
     -63.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.85 $
(2.66 €)
1.06 $
(0.99 €)
     -62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 $
(3.80 €)
2.72 $
(2.54 €)
     -33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 $
(7.02 €)
5.75 $
(5.37 €)
     -23.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.74 $
(6.29 €)
3.28 $
(3.06 €)
     -51.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.46 $
(8.83 €)
4.97 $
(4.63 €)
     -47.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
0.64 $
(0.60 €)
     -76.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(0.83 €)
0.75 $
(0.70 €)
     -16.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.10 $
(1.96 €)
0.89 $
(0.83 €)
     -57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(2.09 €)
1.45 $
(1.35 €)
     -35.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.19 $
(1.11 €)
0.40 $
(0.37 €)
     -66.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.26 €)
0.45 $
(0.42 €)
     -66.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.25 $
(2.10 €)
1.72 $
(1.61 €)
     -23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.62 $
(2.44 €)
0.84 $
(0.79 €)
     -67.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.00 €)
8.57 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(2.27 €)
1.51 $
(1.41 €)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 $
(4.02 €)
1.90 $
(1.77 €)
     -56.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.50 $
(15.40 €)
5.21 $
(4.86 €)
     -68.4 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)
0.71 $
(0.66 €)
     -71.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(74.64 €)
31.08 $
(29.00 €)
     -61.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(3.03 €)
2.68 $
(2.50 €)
     -17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.10 €)
1.21 $
(1.13 €)
     -46.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(23.33 €)
13.50 $
(12.60 €)
     -46.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.22 $
(3.94 €)
6.11 $
(5.70 €)
     +44.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $
(34,880.93 €)
30,384.16 $
(28,350.00 €)
     -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,211.87 $
(25,390.09 €)
29,425.54 $
(27,455.56 €)
     +8.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 157.44 $
(146.90 €)
206.07 $
(192.27 €)
     +30.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.48 $
(50.83 €)
14.21 $
(13.26 €)
     -73.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 57.38 $
(53.54 €)
16.87 $
(15.74 €)
     -70.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.67 $
(73.40 €)
34.86 $
(32.53 €)
     -55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.25 $
(5.83 €)
28.94 $
(27.00 €)
     +363.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(14.00 €)
8.57 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.8 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,170.00 $
(2,024.72 €)
524.53 $
(489.41 €)
     -75.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $
(42,407.21 €)
8,004.58 $
(7,468.69 €)
     -82.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.46 $
(56.42 €)
80.72 $
(75.32 €)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.75 $
(50.15 €)
34.78 $
(32.45 €)
     -35.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.19 $
(90.68 €)
95.58 $
(89.18 €)
     -1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 128.06 $
(119.49 €)
110.56 $
(103.16 €)
     -13.7 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,446.74 $
(2,282.93 €)
814.34 $
(759.82 €)
     -66.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,507.04 $
(1,406.15 €)
582.07 $
(543.10 €)
     -61.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,608.70 $
(4,300.15 €)
1,414.71 $
(1,320.00 €)
     -69.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.64 $
(2,765.23 €)
968.86 $
(904.00 €)
     -67.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.28 $
(311.90 €)
451.25 $
(421.04 €)
     +35.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $
(242.60 €)
278.48 $
(259.83 €)
     +7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Vilnius Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,011.38 $
(4,675.88 €)
1,515.03 $
(1,413.60 €)
     -69.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 4.27      -35.6 %
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