Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 45.4% higher than in Lithuania (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 74.1% higher than in Lithuania
Rent Prices in United States are 180.8% higher than in Lithuania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 44.1% higher than in Lithuania
Groceries Prices in United States are 67.2% higher than in Lithuania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 87.1% higher than in Lithuania

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Restaurants	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	11.00 € (11.94 $)	18.42 € (20.00 $)	+67.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55.00 € (59.72 $)	69.07 € (75.00 $)	+25.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 € (7.60 $)	10.13 € (11.00 $)	+44.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.89 $)	5.53 € (6.00 $)	+22.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.34 $)	6.45 € (7.00 $)	+61.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.06 € (3.32 $)	4.74 € (5.14 $)	+54.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	2.31 € (2.51 $)	+21.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.63 € (1.78 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+15.9 %
Markets	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.97 € (5.40 $)	3.68 € (3.99 $)	-26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.42 € (1.55 $)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	+110.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.06 € (1.15 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+79.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.49 € (2.71 $)	3.38 € (3.67 $)	+35.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.03 € (5.46 $)	5.38 € (5.84 $)	+6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.05 € (3.31 $)	5.04 € (5.47 $)	+65.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.70 € (5.11 $)	6.69 € (7.26 $)	+42.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.57 € (0.61 $)	2.21 € (2.40 $)	+290.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	+0.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.85 € (0.93 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+119.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.37 € (1.48 $)	2.05 € (2.23 $)	+50.4 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.37 € (0.40 $)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	+235.3 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.41 € (0.45 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+211.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.71 € (1.85 $)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	+17.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.81 € (0.88 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	+148.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.69 $)	13.81 € (15.00 $)	+72.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.41 € (1.53 $)	1.67 € (1.81 $)	+18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.75 € (1.90 $)	3.24 € (3.52 $)	+84.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	9.21 € (10.00 $)	+84.2 %
Transportation	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.93 € (1.00 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	+148.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	29.00 € (31.49 $)	64.46 € (70.00 $)	+122.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.50 € (2.71 $)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	+29.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.75 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	+60.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.00 € (13.03 $)	27.63 € (30.00 $)	+130.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.71 € (6.20 $)	3.35 € (3.64 $)	-41.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,700.00 € (36,593.76 $)	31,017.28 € (33,680.68 $)	-8.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,510.00 € (30,958.11 $)	24,084.27 € (26,152.35 $)	-15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.86 € (210.51 $)	191.47 € (207.91 $)	-1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.28 € (14.42 $)	50.19 € (54.50 $)	+277.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	14.33 € (15.57 $)	65.45 € (71.07 $)	+356.6 %
Sports And Leisure	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.84 € (36.75 $)	43.49 € (47.22 $)	+28.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	25.27 € (27.44 $)	20.30 € (22.04 $)	-19.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (8.69 $)	12.89 € (14.00 $)	+61.2 %
Childcare	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	490.91 € (533.06 $)	1,273.39 € (1,382.73 $)	+159.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,543.47 € (8,191.22 $)	20,875.38 € (22,667.92 $)	+176.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	81.88 € (88.91 $)	48.24 € (52.38 $)	-41.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.13 € (39.24 $)	39.64 € (43.05 $)	+9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	91.09 € (98.91 $)	81.91 € (88.94 $)	-10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.58 € (124.42 $)	105.12 € (114.15 $)	-8.3 %
Rent Per Month	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	621.93 € (675.33 $)	1,685.56 € (1,830.30 $)	+171.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	446.83 € (485.20 $)	1,394.87 € (1,514.65 $)	+212.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,112.31 € (1,207.82 $)	2,871.33 € (3,117.89 $)	+158.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	764.44 € (830.08 $)	2,319.06 € (2,518.19 $)	+203.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	351.05 € (381.19 $)	419.67 € (455.71 $)	+19.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	214.88 € (233.33 $)	331.61 € (360.09 $)	+54.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,253.00 € (1,360.59 $)	4,083.10 € (4,433.71 $)	+225.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.18	6.63	+58.8 %
Last update:	July 2024	July 2024
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