Lithuania vs Switzerland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lithuania Switzerland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1252
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$7792
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1810
🏘️ Family rent
$1072
$3132
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$958
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1609
$6893
💸 GDP per capita
$27786
$99565
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
9.14
❤️ Life expectancy
77
84.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
81
🌐 English speaking %
38%
61.3%
🎓 Higher education
78
99
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
2.86M
8.9M

The average cost of living in Lithuania ($1252) is 61% less expensive than in Switzerland ($3183). Lithuania ranked 56th vs 5th for Switzerland 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 Lithuania compared to 2.2 months in Switzerland. Ranked 39th and 1st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lithuania vs Switzerland

We calculate prices for Lithuania and Switzerland as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 50 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.

Lithuania Switzerland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$31.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.29
$19.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$9.17
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$6.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.22
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$1892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$438
$1513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1146
$3599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$2865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.4%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4329
$17670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2702
$7900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$41.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.15
$8.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$23.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$28.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$48.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.89
$19.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$4.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$94.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$24.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$47.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.5
$133
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.2
$161
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$600
$2638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9440
$22027

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1422
581K
Kaunas
$1325
305K
Klaipeda
$1083
158K
Siauliai
$1036
104K
Panevezys
$1009
87.9K
Alytus
$906
51.9K
Marijampole
$937
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$1106
33.2K
Jonava
$889
27.1K
Utena
$1001
25.6K

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3622
449K
Geneva
$3561
207K
Basel
$2990
176K
Lausanne
$3031
144K
Bern
$2845
137K
Winterthur
$3329
119K
St. Gallen
$2686
78.2K
Lucerne
$3281
85.5K
Lugano
$2692
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2603
55.9K
Koniz
$2870
43K
Thun
$2743
43.9K
Schaffhausen
$2757
38.7K
Bellinzona
$3220
43.8K
Uster
$3337
36.8K
Chur
$2618
35.4K
Neuchatel
$2745
33.5K
Vernier
$3355
34.8K
Lancy
$3290
31.9K
Altstetten
$3382
36.3K
Fribourg
$2777
38.7K
Sion
$2240
34.7K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3160
30.2K
Emmen
$3230
29.3K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2579
37.2K
Dubendorf
$3383
28K
Kriens
$3243
27K
Montreux
$3434
26K
Rapperswil-Jona
$3223
27K
Dietikon
$3285
26.9K