Cost of living comparison
China is 7.0% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in China instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
€7.37
|
$3.40
CN¥23.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
€5.18
|
$5.44
CN¥36.89
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.52
CN¥3.51
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.03
|
$0.32
CN¥2.20
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pay 48.2% more for groceries
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Lithuania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.82
CN¥12.31
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.11
€3.60
|
$6.98
CN¥47.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
€3.34
|
$7.82
CN¥53.01
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
$1.89
CN¥12.81
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
€2.26
|
$2.01
CN¥13.62
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.90
CN¥6.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$0.61
CN¥4.14
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.86
CN¥5.86
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
€0.20
|
$0.42
CN¥2.88
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
€0.23
|
$0.45
CN¥3.07
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pay 25.6% less for transportation
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Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
€4.71
|
$4.16
CN¥28.21
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.63
€27.74
|
$17.84
CN¥120.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,335.65
€19,586.16
|
$22,106.75
CN¥149,936.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.78
€5.95
|
$4.39
CN¥29.79
|
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pay 3.2% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.73
€11.16
|
$14.92
CN¥101.17
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.27
€292.24
|
$404.30
CN¥2,742.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.09
€195.63
|
$256.14
CN¥1,737.27
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.20
€113.30
|
$44.04
CN¥298.70
|
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pay 96.8% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.84
€298.01
|
$443.85
CN¥3,010.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,305.59
€5,529.38
|
$16,577.11
CN¥112,432.56
|
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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
€2.74
|
$1.06
CN¥7.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
€2.11
|
$3.94
CN¥26.72
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.80
€4.21
|
$3.36
CN¥22.76
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.89
€30.59
|
$42.42
CN¥287.71
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
€7.34
|
$6.74
CN¥45.72
|
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pay 9.8% less for clothing
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Lithuania
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.91
€74.46
|
$66.87
CN¥453.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
€38.09
|
$38.65
CN¥262.17
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.72
€76.04
|
$95.94
CN¥650.72
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.94
€96.41
|
$90.79
CN¥615.77
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