Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.2 times more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Australia instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 72.6% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
€6.67
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.40
€4.74
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.92
€3.43
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
€3.51
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
€1.59
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
€1.96
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.40
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.54
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
€0.19
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
€0.19
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.14
€5.39
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.61
€25.08
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,538.36
€18,010.11
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.61
€5.80
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.95
€10.48
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$387.86
€340.11
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.25
€253.64
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.71
€102.34
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.80
€279.56
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,772.42
€5,061.84
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.08
€2.70
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.09
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
€3.80
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.54
€27.66
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.91
€6.94
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
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pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.67
€65.48
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.68
€33.04
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.27
€67.76
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.89
€89.35
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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