Cost of living comparison

Lithuania

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Vilnius Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 82.5% more expensive than Vilnius.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 76.2% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.9% more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 14.8% more in Sydney

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

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Sydney vs. Vilnius Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.4% more for restaurants

	Vilnius	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.44 €11.96	$17.41 A$25.04	+29.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.97	$11.84 A$17.03	+32.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 €2.02	$2.81 A$4.04	+23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 €1.99	$2.22 A$3.19	-1.1%
Average			+26.4%

Vilnius vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 76.2% more for groceries

	Vilnius	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 €1.47	$2.85 A$4.09	+72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 €4.63	$5.93 A$8.54	+14.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.65 €5.03	$6.42 A$9.24	+13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 €2.92	$5.56 A$7.99	+69.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 €3.41	$4.34 A$6.24	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 €0.77	$1.81 A$2.60	+109.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 €0.58	$1.45 A$2.09	+121.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.70	$1.56 A$2.24	+99.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 €1.39	$1.98 A$2.85	+27.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 €0.38	$1.48 A$2.12	+245.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 €0.33	$1.07 A$1.54	+192.6%
Average			+76.2%

Vilnius vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Vilnius	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.33 €6.52	$5.40 A$7.77	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.55 €37.87	$151.36 A$217.75	+255.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,308.11 €24,305.20	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	+5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.93 €11.51	$16.24 A$23.36	+25.5%
Average			+28.4%

Vilnius vs. Sydney - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Vilnius	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.45 €18.20	$56.21 A$80.87	+174.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.94 €726.22	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+208.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$619.59 €551.45	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+181.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.67 €151.90	$168.46 A$242.35	-1.3%
Average			+149.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Vilnius	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$646.49 €575.40	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+239.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,322.02 €10,077.00	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+151.2%
Average			+192.1%

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pay 74.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Vilnius	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.66 A$11.02	+36.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 €3.28	$3.97 A$5.72	+7.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$44.55 A$64.09	+610.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.50 €36.94	$75.28 A$108.30	+81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$17.41 A$25.04	+72.7%
Average			+74.9%

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pay 14.8% more for clothing

	Vilnius	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.67 €84.26	$78.68 A$113.19	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.68 €37.10	$69.62 A$100.16	+67.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.02 €81.90	$111.40 A$160.26	+21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.77 €114.61	$133.24 A$191.68	+3.5%
Average			+14.8%

Vilnius vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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