Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Lithuania and Germany

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lithuania is 25% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lithuania is 20.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.22
$17.11 €14.78
-17.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.5 €59.1
$74.9 €64.7
-8.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.28 €7.15
$11.47 €9.91
-27.81%
Cappuccino
$3.66 €3.16
$4.01 €3.46
-8.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 €1.92
$3.33 €2.88
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.89 €2.5
-25.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.4 €4.66
$5.24 €4.52
3.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 €4.01
$4.58 €3.95
1.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.26 €1.08
19.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.19 €1.89
-21.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.46 €2.99
-26.30%
Eggs
$2.81 €2.42
$3.79 €3.28
-25.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 €10.23
$14.73 €12.72
-19.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.34 €6.34
$13.83 €11.94
-46.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 €10.26
$19.93 €17.21
-40.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$3.18 €2.75
-52.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.79 €1.55
-10.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.32 €2
-8.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.3 €2.85
$4.73 €4.09
-30.23%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.58 €1.37
-41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.62 €1.4
-37.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.86 €1.6
0.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.07 €0.92
-17.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.9 €5.1
$9.84 €8.5
-40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.31 €8.9
$6.85 €5.92
50.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.1 €0.95
51.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.7 €1.46
22.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 €1.03
$3.68 €3.18
-67.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.85 €29.22
$68 €58.7
-50.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$5.87 €5.07
-40.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$2.23 €1.92
-52.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.36 €9.81
$37.69 €32.54
-69.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.97 €1.7
-16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
23.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
-11.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$240 €207
$350 €302
-31.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.05 €13
$27.07 €23.37
-44.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.14 €13.94
$51.9 €44.83
-68.91%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.61
$40.64 €35.09
1.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.88 €24.07
$24.54 €21.19
13.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 €7.8
$14.15 €12.22
-36.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$601 €519
$463 €400
29.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,820 €7,615
$15.1K €13K
-41.58%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 €78.5
$94.4 €81.5
-3.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 €36.88
$43.6 €37.65
-2.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.7
$100 €86.7
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 €118
$133 €115
2.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$713 €616
$1,042 €900
-31.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$480 €415
$765 €660
-37.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,228 €1,061
$1,909 €1,648
-35.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$1,445 €1,247
-40.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,521 €3,903
$6,341 €5,475
-28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,541 €2,194
$4,896 €4,227
-48.09%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lithuania
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,528 €1,319
$3,362 €2,903
-54.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.31
3.98
8.29%

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Last update for Lithuania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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