Cost of living comparison

China

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Lithuania

Vilnius vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Vilnius is 26.6% more expensive than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Vilnius
Groceries: pay 9.5% more in Vilnius
Transportation: pay 50.8% more in Vilnius
Housing: pay 17.4% more in Vilnius
Childcare: pay 56.8% less in Vilnius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.4% more in Vilnius
Clothing: pay 30.6% more in Vilnius

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries in Vilnius are more expensive than in Shanghai. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Vilnius.

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Vilnius vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$13.44 €11.96	+200.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$8.96 €7.97	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$2.27 €2.02	+279.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$2.24 €1.99	+505.4%
Average			+171.1%

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pay 9.5% more for groceries

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.65 €1.47	-16.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$5.21 €4.63	-39.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$5.65 €5.03	-17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.28 €2.92	+93.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.84 €3.41	+159.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.86 €0.77	-13.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.66 €0.58	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.78 €0.70	-13.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$1.56 €1.39	+102.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.43 €0.38	+19.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.37 €0.33	-15.6%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 50.8% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$7.33 €6.52	+47.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$42.55 €37.87	+42.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	+40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$12.93 €11.51	+128.2%
Average			+50.8%

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pay 17.4% more for housing

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$20.45 €18.20	+93.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$815.94 €726.22	-21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$619.59 €551.45	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$170.67 €151.90	+287.4%
Average			+17.4%

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pay 56.8% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$646.49 €575.40	-54.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	-59.1%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 34.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$5.60 €4.98	+369.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$3.69 €3.28	+10.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$6.27 €5.58	+68.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$41.50 €36.94	-36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$10.08 €8.97	+12.6%
Average			+34.4%

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pay 30.6% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Vilnius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$94.67 €84.26	+74.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$41.68 €37.10	+12.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$92.02 €81.90	+21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$128.77 €114.61	+21.8%
Average			+30.6%

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