Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and China

😐 Solo nomad: Lithuania is 63% more expensive than China without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lithuania is 77.1% more expensive than China without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lithuania
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.79 €11.94
$2.82 Β₯19.51
389.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.5
$23.62 Β₯163
195.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.20 €7.10
$4.97 Β₯34.35
64.99%
Cappuccino
$3.68 €3.18
$3.14 Β₯21.66
17.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.44 Β₯3.07
420.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.87
$0.27 Β₯1.84
700.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 €4.84
$0.93 Β₯6.40
501.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.08 Β₯14.37
119.71%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lithuania
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 €1.27
$1.84 Β₯12.70
-20.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.62 Β₯11.17
0.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.96 Β₯6.62
175.00%
Eggs
$2.91 €2.52
$1.56 Β₯10.76
86.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 €10.51
$13.18 Β₯91.1
-7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 €6.51
$3.21 Β₯22.15
133.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.86 €10.27
$10.89 Β₯75.3
8.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 €1.31
$1.77 Β₯12.20
-14.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.25 Β₯8.64
32.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.52 Β₯10.53
40.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 €3.03
$1.15 Β₯7.95
204.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 €0.78
$0.76 Β₯5.28
18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.89 Β₯6.14
17.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.61 Β₯4.24
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 €0.83
$0.54 Β₯3.72
77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 €4.87
$3.38 Β₯23.33
66.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 €7.99
$11.67 Β₯80.6
-20.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.50
$0.78 Β₯5.39
121.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$1.67 Β₯11.54
28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lithuania
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 €0.99
$0.43 Β₯2.98
167.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.35 €28.88
$20.93 Β₯145
59.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.96
$1.41 Β₯9.74
142.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.92
$0.35 Β₯2.44
202.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 €10.16
$6.48 Β₯44.78
81.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.16 Β₯8.04
40.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €34.1K
$19.3K Β₯133.1K
104.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.5K €29.0K
$17.0K Β₯117.4K
96.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lithuania
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 €210
$51.3 Β₯354
374.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.94 €12.94
$9.84 Β₯68.0
51.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.00 €13.85
$11.49 Β₯79.4
39.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lithuania
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.72 €35.26
$40.28 Β₯278
1.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.89 €24.15
$14.78 Β₯102
88.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.20 €7.97
$6.41 Β₯44.30
43.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lithuania
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$590 €511
$403 Β₯2,787
46.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,796 €7,617
$17.9K Β₯123.5K
-50.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lithuania
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.2 €78.1
$45.91 Β₯317
96.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.87 €37.99
$32.39 Β₯224
35.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.9
$71.2 Β₯492
48.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €118
$74.0 Β₯511
83.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lithuania
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 €638
$436 Β₯3,013
68.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 €420
$254 Β₯1,752
91.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,073
$900 Β₯6,219
37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$844 €731
$548 Β₯3,787
54.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,955 €3,425
$5,140 Β₯35.5K
-23.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,245 €1,944
$2,676 Β₯18.5K
-16.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lithuania
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,556 €1,347
$1,024 Β₯7,079
51.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.31
4.06
6.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lithuania: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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