Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 38.5% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 46.1% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 22.4% more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 32.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.3% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Lithuania. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 39.2% more for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.25
|
$18.10
€15.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.80
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.93
|
$3.13
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.58
|
$2.19
€1.88
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 46.1% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€5.01
|
$7.25
€6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$4.61
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.60
|
$3.36
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.49
|
$4.05
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.18
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 22.4% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.39
|
$7.08
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€28.93
|
$45.84
€39.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€32,984.50
|
$38,541.72
€33,100.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.92
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.32
|
$34.54
€29.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€487.67
|
$1,540.98
€1,323.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€323.31
|
$1,118.82
€960.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€146.19
|
$153.78
€132.07
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 32.2% more for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€451.30
|
$673.20
€578.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,273.53
|
$13,119.76
€11,267.39
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.32
|
$4.50
€3.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.79
|
$3.20
€2.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.90
|
$7.01
€6.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€38.13
|
$51.05
€43.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€7.99
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€88.99
|
$98.88
€84.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.63
|
$41.27
€35.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€79.68
|
$107.49
€92.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€135.95
|
$125.44
€107.73
|
|
Lithuania vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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