Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kaunas vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary
Kaunas is 0.4% more expensive than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Kaunas
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Kaunas
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Kaunas
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Kaunas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Kaunas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% more in Kaunas
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Kaunas
The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Kaunas are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Kaunas.
Kaunas vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kaunas instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
€7.77
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.79
|
$2.28
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.12
|
$1.85
€1.59
|
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Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.34
|
$1.84
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.34
€5.45
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.83
€5.00
|
$5.74
€4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
€2.53
|
$3.29
€2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
€2.78
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.50
€0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
€0.40
|
$0.48
€0.41
|
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Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.49
€5.58
|
$6.36
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.62
€30.59
|
$32.70
€28.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,068.89
€30,117.55
|
$39,361.25
€33,803.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.26
€10.53
|
$12.26
€10.53
|
|
Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of transportation
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.63
€15.14
|
$21.41
€18.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$864.31
€742.28
|
$719.01
€617.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$653.10
€560.89
|
$515.86
€443.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.49
€157.58
|
$182.48
€156.72
|
|
Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$630.27
€541.28
|
$665.75
€571.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,334.18
€8,016.30
|
$7,737.93
€6,645.42
|
|
Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$4.96
€4.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
€3.17
|
$3.68
€3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.90
€5.07
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.39
€37.26
|
$40.28
€34.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.02
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kaunas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.70
€75.31
|
$85.65
€73.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.09
€37.87
|
$48.47
€41.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.39
€92.23
|
$106.87
€91.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.02
€118.53
|
$130.43
€112.01
|
|
Vilnius vs. Kaunas - Cost of clothing
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