Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Dubai Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 29.5% cheaper than Dubai.

Restaurants: pay 14.5% more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 5.9% less in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 15.1% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 31.1% less in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% less in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 4.3% more in Vilnius

The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Vilnius are more expensive than in Dubai. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Vilnius.

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Vilnius vs. Dubai Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vilnius instead of Dubai, you would:

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pay 14.5% more for restaurants

	Dubai	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.80 AED46.99	$13.44 €11.96	+5.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$8.96 €7.97	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 AED6.12	$2.27 €2.02	+36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 AED2.89	$2.24 €1.99	+184.1%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 5.9% less for groceries

	Dubai	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.54 AED5.66	$1.65 €1.47	+7.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.21 AED22.81	$5.21 €4.63	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.92 AED25.40	$5.65 €5.03	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.34 AED12.26	$3.28 €2.92	-1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.36 AED16.00	$3.84 €3.41	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 AED4.39	$0.86 €0.77	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 AED3.23	$0.66 €0.58	-25.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 AED3.12	$0.78 €0.70	-8.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 AED2.34	$1.56 €1.39	+144.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 AED1.89	$0.43 €0.38	-17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.67	$0.37 €0.33	-19.5%
Average			-5.9%

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pay 15.1% more for transportation

	Dubai	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.66 AED13.44	$7.33 €6.52	+100.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.87 AED274.97	$42.55 €37.87	-43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,226.44 AED99,989.11	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.86 AED32.56	$12.93 €11.51	+45.9%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Dubai	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$92.93 AED341.28	$20.45 €18.20	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,407.39 AED8,841.14	$815.94 €726.22	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,513.73 AED5,559.16	$619.59 €551.45	-59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.87 AED689.96	$170.67 €151.90	-9.2%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 31.1% less for childcare

	Dubai	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$859.15 AED3,155.21	$646.49 €575.40	-24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,941.05 AED65,888.51	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	-36.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubai	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.61 AED49.99	$5.60 €4.98	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.89	$3.69 €3.28	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.99 AED22.00	$6.27 €5.58	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$99.96 AED367.10	$41.50 €36.94	-58.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.34 AED59.99	$10.08 €8.97	-38.3%
Average			-45.6%

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pay 4.3% more for clothing

	Dubai	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.92 AED249.45	$94.67 €84.26	+39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.98 AED209.24	$41.68 €37.10	-26.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.70 AED377.18	$92.02 €81.90	-10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$99.57 AED365.67	$128.77 €114.61	+29.3%
Average			+4.3%

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