Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

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New Zealand

Queenstown vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Queenstown is 35.6% more expensive than Vilnius.

Groceries: pay 61.4% more in Queenstown
Transportation: pay 24.6% more in Queenstown
Housing: pay 59.5% more in Queenstown
Childcare: pay 0.2% less in Queenstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% more in Queenstown
Clothing: pay 8.5% less in Queenstown

The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Queenstown are more expensive than in Vilnius. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Queenstown.

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Queenstown vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay about the same for restaurants

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$14.01 NZ$24.77	+4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$8.96 NZ$15.85	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$2.07 NZ$3.67	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.04 NZ$3.62	-8.7%

Vilnius vs. Queenstown - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.4% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$1.96 NZ$3.46	+18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$4.17 NZ$7.37	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$8.05 NZ$14.24	+42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$5.77 NZ$10.21	+76.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$4.50 NZ$7.96	+17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.34 NZ$2.36	+54.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.05 NZ$1.86	+60.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$1.70 NZ$3.01	+117.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$2.44 NZ$4.32	+56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$1.56 NZ$2.77	+266.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$0.82 NZ$1.45	+123.7%
Average			+61.4%

Vilnius vs. Queenstown - Cost of groceries

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pay 24.6% more for transportation

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$6.42 NZ$11.36	-12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$120.44 NZ$212.99	+183.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$25,209.21 NZ$44,578.63	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$17.47 NZ$30.89	+35.1%
Average			+24.6%

Vilnius vs. Queenstown - Cost of transportation

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pay 59.5% more for housing

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$51.87 NZ$91.73	+153.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$1,488.74 NZ$2,632.62	+82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$1,267.18 NZ$2,240.82	+104.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$84.02 NZ$148.58	-50.8%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 0.2% less for childcare

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$964.30 NZ$1,705.22	+49.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$7,562.76 NZ$13,373.59	-33.2%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$6.72 NZ$11.89	+20.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$26.89 NZ$47.55	+328.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$55.32 NZ$97.83	+33.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$10.22 NZ$18.08	+1.4%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 8.5% less for clothing

	Vilnius	Queenstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$58.26 NZ$103.03	-38.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$45.94 NZ$81.23	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$91.03 NZ$160.98	-1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$134.45 NZ$237.75	+4.4%
Average			-8.5%

Vilnius vs. Queenstown - Cost of clothing

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