China vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1849
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$293
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$52.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$813
$1300
💸 GDP per capita
$12720
$24827
😃 Human freedom index
5.22
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
74.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
62
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
38%
🎓 Higher education
90
78
😀 Quality of life
50
72
🏙️ Population
1.44B
2.86M

The average cost of living in China ($678) is 37% less expensive than in Lithuania ($1073). China ranked 135th vs 68th for Lithuania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in China compared to 1.2 months in Lithuania. Ranked 80th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Lithuania

We calculate prices for China and Lithuania as a population-weighted mean of 544 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

China Lithuania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.63
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.2
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.43
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$536
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4688
$3265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2774
$2098
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.7
$30.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.11
$8.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.22
$4.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$49.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.54
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$79
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$407
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14240
$7500

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Beijing
$1116
21.9M
Shanghai
$1165
24.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Hong Kong
$2733
7.41M
Chongqing
$753
32.1M
Guangzhou
$755
18.7M
Chengdu
$656
20.9M
Tianjin
$718
13.9M
Xi'an
$550
13M
Suzhou
$1144
12.7M
Hangzhou
$827
11.9M
Nantong
$785
7.73M
Baoding
$474
11.5M
Wuhan
$637
12.3M
Wuxi
$714
7.46M
Foshan
$600
9.5M
Nanjing
$736
9.31M
Quanzhou
$776
8.78M
Hefei
$647
9.37M
Shijiazhuang
$489
10.6M
Dongguan
$621
10.5M
Bijie
$612
6.9M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Jieyang
$932
6.09M
Qingdao
$648
10.1M
Ganzhou
$811
8.97M
Ningbo
$810
9.4M
Guiyang
$569
5.99M
Yantai
$568
7.1M
Zhengzhou
$495
12.6M

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1274
581K
Kaunas
$1056
305K
Klaipeda
$960
158K
Siauliai
$702
104K
Panevezys
$833
87.9K
Alytus
$878
51.9K
Mazeikiai
$752
33.2K
Marijampole
$867
36.8K
Jonava
$903
27.1K
Utena
$1035
25.6K