Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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Denmark

Copenhagen vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Copenhagen is 78.2% more expensive than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% more in Copenhagen
Groceries: pay 99.5% more in Copenhagen
Transportation: pay 71.7% more in Copenhagen
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Copenhagen
Childcare: pay 7.1% more in Copenhagen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.5% more in Copenhagen
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in Copenhagen

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

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Copenhagen vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.0% more for restaurants

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$20.97 DKK139.50	+56.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$13.48 DKK89.68	+50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$5.10 DKK33.90	+124.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$3.77 DKK25.04	+68.1%
Average			+61.0%

Vilnius vs. Copenhagen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 99.5% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$4.77 DKK31.74	+189.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$8.64 DKK57.47	+65.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$7.89 DKK52.48	+39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$5.89 DKK39.19	+79.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$6.31 DKK41.95	+64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.52 DKK10.13	+76.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.39 DKK9.22	+110.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$1.96 DKK13.02	+150.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$2.59 DKK17.20	+66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$1.07 DKK7.10	+149.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$0.95 DKK6.33	+160.1%
Average			+99.5%

Vilnius vs. Copenhagen - Cost of groceries

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pay 71.7% more for transportation

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$9.58 DKK63.75	+30.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$104.86 DKK697.48	+146.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$50,184.55 DKK334K	+83.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$19.03 DKK126.54	+47.1%
Average			+71.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$37.42 DKK248.91	+83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$1,981.79 DKK13,181.29	+142.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$1,454.31 DKK9,672.90	+134.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$138.83 DKK923.39	-18.7%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 7.1% more for childcare

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$977.91 DKK6,504.25	+51.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$8,580.66 DKK57,071.67	-24.2%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 72.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$8.99 DKK59.78	+60.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$6.97 DKK46.39	+89.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$9.44 DKK62.77	+50.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$64.00 DKK425.70	+54.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$20.22 DKK134.51	+100.7%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Vilnius	Copenhagen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$108.66 DKK722.72	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$53.68 DKK357.04	+28.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$128.48 DKK854.58	+39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$199.12 DKK1,324.38	+54.6%
Average			+33.7%

Vilnius vs. Copenhagen - Cost of clothing

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