Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 32.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 27.8% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Vilnius
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.01
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.71
|
$6.41
€5.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.41
|
$5.29
€4.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.99
|
$3.31
€3.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.13
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.90
€0.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.20
|
$1.46
€1.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.40
€0.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.46
€0.42
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.61
|
$6.17
€5.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.02
|
$31.41
€28.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,513.84
|
$30,702.69
€28,220.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.21
|
$8.77
€8.06
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.15
|
$16.90
€15.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,071.67
|
$831.85
€764.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€897.61
|
$597.45
€549.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€168.14
|
$160.95
€147.94
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€909.19
|
$530.03
€487.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,276.99
|
$8,088.49
€7,434.54
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$4.87
€4.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.57
|
$3.38
€3.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.50
|
$5.26
€4.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.09
|
$35.23
€32.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.01
|
$8.66
€7.96
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Vilnius
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€95.82
|
$81.57
€74.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€45.58
|
$34.80
€31.98
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€107.97
|
$96.58
€88.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€133.06
|
$111.72
€102.69
|
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