Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and Australia

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lithuania is 23% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lithuania is 19.4% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.22
$15.97 A$24.47
-11.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.1
$77.2 A$118
-11.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 €7.15
$9.66 A$14.8
-14.29%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$3.57 A$5.48
2.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.64 A$4.04
-15.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.22 A$3.41
-3.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 €4.66
$6.57 A$10.06
-17.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$6.98 A$10.7
-33.52%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.5 A$2.3
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.42 A$3.7
-29.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.02 A$3.1
26.24%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$4.38 A$6.71
-35.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$8.86 A$13.58
33.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 €6.34
$8.26 A$12.66
-11.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 €10.26
$14.14 A$21.66
-15.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$3.24 A$4.96
-53.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.68 A$4.11
-40.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.86 A$4.39
-25.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$4.25 A$6.5
-22.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 €0.79
$2.55 A$3.91
-63.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.19 A$3.35
-53.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.24 A$3.43
-16.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.57 A$2.41
-43.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.1
$31.36 A$48.04
-81.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 €8.9
$13.32 A$20.41
-22.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$4.61 A$7.06
-63.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$4.97 A$7.61
-58.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$2.97 A$4.54
-59.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.85 €29.22
$98 A$150
-65.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.62 A$5.55
-3.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.82 A$2.79
-41.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.36 €9.81
$37.78 A$57.9
-69.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.2 A$1.84
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$29.1K A$44.6K
34.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$22.5K A$34.5K
46.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 €207
$180 A$276
33.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 €13
$26.23 A$40.19
-42.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.14 €13.94
$52.8 A$80.9
-69.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.61
$46.77 A$71.7
-11.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.88 €24.07
$16.37 A$25.08
70.31%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$13.82 A$21.18
-34.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 €519
$1,599 A$2,450
-62.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,820 €7,615
$12.3K A$18.8K
-28.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.5
$71.7 A$110
26.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 €36.88
$51.5 A$78.8
-16.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$101 A$155
3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$110 A$168
24.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 €616
$1,395 A$2,137
-48.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 €415
$1,106 A$1,694
-56.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 €1,061
$2,271 A$3,480
-45.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,775 A$2,719
-51.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,521 €3,903
$6,985 A$10.7K
-35.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,541 €2,194
$5,106 A$7,823
-50.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lithuania
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 €1,319
$3,626 A$5,555
-57.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.31
6.35
-32.13%

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Last update for Lithuania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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