China vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$663
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1807
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$276
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$463
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$1704
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$29384
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.44
❤️ Life expectancy
78
77
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
65
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
31.1%
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
52
79
🏙️ Population
1.41B
2.89M

The average cost of living in China ($663) is 46% less expensive than in Lithuania ($1227). China ranked 158th vs 63rd 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 1.3 months in China compared to 1.4 months in Lithuania. Ranked 85th and 38th 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
$3.15
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$5.32
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4148
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$6.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.2
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.26
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.5
$49.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$479
$625
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17696
$10921

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In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$631
32.1M
Shanghai
$1147
24.9M
Chengdu
$688
20.9M
Guangzhou
$785
18.7M
Suzhou
$798
12.7M
Beijing
$1108
21.9M
Shenzhen
$995
17.5M
Tianjin
$682
13.9M
Wuhan
$657
12.3M
Baoding
$480
11.5M
Xi'an
$594
13M
Nanjing
$789
9.31M
Zhengzhou
$523
12.6M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Ningbo
$660
9.4M
Hangzhou
$899
11.9M
Changsha
$622
10M
Nantong
$581
7.73M
Shenyang
$612
9.07M
Hefei
$670
9.37M
Jinan
$546
9.2M
Harbin
$713
10M
Linyi
$523
11M
Dongguan
$694
10.5M
Shijiazhuang
$521
10.6M
Changchun
$607
9.07M
Xuzhou
$531
9.08M
Fuzhou
$679
8.29M
Dalian
$737
7.45M
Wenzhou
$774
9.57M

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1434
581K
Kaunas
$1258
305K
Klaipeda
$1077
158K
Siauliai
$964
104K
Panevezys
$982
87.9K
Alytus
$881
51.9K
Marijampole
$928
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$860
33.2K
Jonava
$859
27.1K
Utena
$974
25.6K