Cost of living comparison

Croatia

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Dubrovnik Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 9.2% cheaper than Dubrovnik.

Restaurants: pay 35.6% less in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Vilnius
Housing: pay 32.8% less in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.7% less in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 44.5% more in Vilnius

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

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Vilnius vs. Dubrovnik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.6% less for restaurants

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.60 HRK131.37	$13.44 €11.96	-31.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.88 HRK86.33	$8.96 €7.97	-30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.64 HRK31.13	$2.27 €2.02	-51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.62 HRK30.97	$2.24 €1.99	-51.5%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 HRK8.01	$1.65 €1.47	+38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 HRK33.78	$5.21 €4.63	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.03 HRK27.00	$5.65 €5.03	+40.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 HRK27.63	$3.28 €2.92	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 HRK27.24	$3.84 €3.41	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.83 HRK5.56	$0.86 €0.77	+4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 HRK4.20	$0.66 €0.58	+4.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 HRK5.11	$0.78 €0.70	+2.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.24 HRK8.29	$1.56 €1.39	+26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 HRK2.72	$0.43 €0.38	+5.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 HRK2.81	$0.37 €0.33	-12.7%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.04 HRK47.18	$7.33 €6.52	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 HRK367.84	$42.55 €37.87	-22.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,300.35 HRK176K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+3.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 HRK94.59	$12.93 €11.51	-8.3%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 32.8% less for housing

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.81 HRK286.99	$20.45 €18.20	-52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	$815.94 €726.22	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	$619.59 €551.45	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.04 HRK925.45	$170.67 €151.90	+23.6%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$89.58 HRK600.55	$646.49 €575.40	+621.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	+65.8%
Average			+245.9%

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pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 HRK37.53	$5.60 €4.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 HRK27.78	$3.69 €3.28	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 HRK35.70	$6.27 €5.58	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.05 HRK462.92	$41.50 €36.94	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.12 HRK54.42	$10.08 €8.97	+24.1%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 44.5% more for clothing

	Dubrovnik	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.78 HRK487.94	$94.67 €84.26	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.99 HRK187.67	$41.68 €37.10	+48.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.18 HRK450.41	$92.02 €81.90	+37.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.38 HRK525.48	$128.77 €114.61	+64.3%
Average			+44.5%

Dubrovnik vs. Vilnius - Cost of clothing

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