Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 40.7% higher than in Lithuania (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 67.2% higher than in Lithuania
Rent Prices in United States are 169.1% higher than in Lithuania
Restaurant Prices in United States are 34.6% higher than in Lithuania
Groceries Prices in United States are 71.6% higher than in Lithuania
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 78.7% higher than in Lithuania

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Restaurants	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (13.15 $)	18.25 € (20.00 $)	+52.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (65.76 $)	68.43 € (75.00 $)	+14.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.00 € (7.67 $)	10.04 € (11.00 $)	+43.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.80 € (5.26 $)	5.47 € (6.00 $)	+14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.25 € (4.66 $)	6.39 € (7.00 $)	+50.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.06 € (3.35 $)	4.76 € (5.22 $)	+55.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.01 € (2.20 $)	2.33 € (2.56 $)	+16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.80 € (1.97 $)	1.90 € (2.08 $)	+5.6 %
Markets	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.01 € (5.49 $)	3.65 € (4.00 $)	-27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.31 € (1.43 $)	3.00 € (3.29 $)	+129.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.01 € (1.11 $)	1.91 € (2.09 $)	+88.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.44 € (2.68 $)	3.81 € (4.18 $)	+55.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.73 € (5.18 $)	5.35 € (5.87 $)	+13.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.88 € (3.16 $)	5.04 € (5.52 $)	+74.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.75 € (5.21 $)	6.73 € (7.37 $)	+41.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	0.58 € (0.64 $)	2.19 € (2.40 $)	+277.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.65 € (0.71 $)	0.69 € (0.76 $)	+6.4 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.91 $)	1.86 € (2.04 $)	+124.2 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.36 € (1.49 $)	2.03 € (2.23 $)	+49.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.36 € (0.39 $)	1.21 € (1.33 $)	+238.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.41 € (0.45 $)	1.28 € (1.40 $)	+214.0 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.61 € (1.76 $)	2.01 € (2.21 $)	+25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.82 € (0.90 $)	2.03 € (2.23 $)	+146.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.00 € (8.77 $)	13.69 € (15.00 $)	+71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.47 € (1.61 $)	1.77 € (1.94 $)	+20.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.82 € (1.99 $)	3.28 € (3.60 $)	+80.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.00 € (5.48 $)	9.12 € (10.00 $)	+82.5 %
Transportation	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.00 € (1.10 $)	2.28 € (2.50 $)	+128.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	29.00 € (31.78 $)	59.31 € (65.00 $)	+104.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.75 € (3.01 $)	3.42 € (3.75 $)	+24.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.61 € (1.76 $)	2.55 € (2.80 $)	+58.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	11.00 € (12.06 $)	27.37 € (30.00 $)	+148.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.47 € (6.00 $)	3.20 € (3.51 $)	-41.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,700.00 € (36,934.10 $)	27,373.08 € (30,000.00 $)	-18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,481.82 € (31,215.14 $)	23,689.15 € (25,962.54 $)	-16.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	204.75 € (224.40 $)	190.38 € (208.65 $)	-7.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	13.04 € (14.30 $)	52.14 € (57.14 $)	+299.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	13.64 € (14.95 $)	65.22 € (71.48 $)	+378.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	37.30 € (40.88 $)	42.39 € (46.46 $)	+13.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	24.41 € (26.75 $)	19.96 € (21.88 $)	-18.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	8.00 € (8.77 $)	13.02 € (14.27 $)	+62.8 %
Childcare	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	524.77 € (575.13 $)	1,254.37 € (1,374.75 $)	+139.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,800.63 € (8,549.23 $)	20,657.58 € (22,640.03 $)	+164.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	77.09 € (84.49 $)	47.47 € (52.03 $)	-38.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	35.88 € (39.32 $)	38.82 € (42.54 $)	+8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	90.68 € (99.38 $)	81.71 € (89.55 $)	-9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	116.00 € (127.13 $)	103.19 € (113.09 $)	-11.0 %
Rent Per Month	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	624.85 € (684.82 $)	1,586.43 € (1,738.67 $)	+153.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	432.69 € (474.22 $)	1,310.68 € (1,436.47 $)	+202.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,088.63 € (1,193.10 $)	2,643.45 € (2,897.13 $)	+142.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	726.62 € (796.35 $)	2,189.18 € (2,399.27 $)	+201.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.54 € (399.52 $)	275.02 € (301.41 $)	-24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	220.46 € (241.62 $)	230.01 € (252.08 $)	+4.3 %
Salaries And Financing	Lithuania Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,323.66 € (1,450.69 $)	3,954.73 € (4,334.25 $)	+198.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.31	6.58	+52.6 %
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