Estonia vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Estonia Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$1167
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3056
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$654
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1126
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.3
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1612
$1420
💸 GDP per capita
$29824
$27103
😃 Human freedom index
8.75
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
75.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
61
🌐 English speaking %
50.2%
38%
🎓 Higher education
84
78
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
1.37M
2.86M

The average cost of living in Estonia ($1287) is 10% more expensive than in Lithuania ($1167). Estonia ranked 45th 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 Estonia compared to 1.2 months in Lithuania. Ranked 26th and 39th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Estonia vs Lithuania

We calculate prices for Estonia and Lithuania as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Estonia Lithuania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.1
$58.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$7.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.88
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$406
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1076
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$742
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3914
$3885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2733
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.93
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.91
$9.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$8.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.06
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.5
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$90.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$390
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7284
$8547

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In Estonia

City Cost of living Population
Tallinn
$1447
458K
Tartu
$1120
97.8K
Parnu
$1102
41.5K
Narva
$846
53.4K
Kohtla-Jarve
$990
33.4K
Maardu
$1278
17K
Viljandi
$966
17.3K
Rakvere
$973
15.7K
Kuressaare
$1151
13.2K
Sillamae
$979
12.4K

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1341
581K
Kaunas
$1191
305K
Klaipeda
$1016
158K
Siauliai
$999
104K
Panevezys
$902
87.9K
Alytus
$871
51.9K
Marijampole
$886
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$1042
33.2K
Jonava
$856
27.1K
Utena
$950
25.6K