#1 2008-06-17 16:51:38
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Cost of living in Lithuania
Hi everybody,
It would be very interesting and useful to exchange informations about the cost of living in Lithuania
. The idea is to help those who would like to live in Lithuania
.
Don't forget to mention where you are living
Let's compare the:
> accommodation prices (how much does it cost to rent or to buy an accommodation in Lithuania
?)
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...)
> food prices(per month, how much does it cost you?)
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
> eduction prices (if you need to pay)
> energy prices (oil, electricity)
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
> prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant
> prices of a beer or a coffee in a regular pub
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#2 2009-04-29 03:26:16
- lanhoyt
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- From: san jose
- Registered: 2009-04-28
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Re: Cost of living in Lithuania
I would like to know how much average priced apartment is in vilinus??? also utilities.
thank you John
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#3 2009-06-04 21:29:20
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- From: Vilnius
- Registered: 2009-06-04
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Re: Cost of living in Lithuania
Living in Lithuania is pretty cheap and might be a very nice experience
. The experience mostly depends on the behaviour of foreigner. If a foreigner acts friendly and rationally, he or she would never get in trouble. Lithuanian people like honest people and it even doesn`t matter where he or she came from or how he or she looks like. Be friendly, be natural and you will enjoy your staying here.
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#4 2009-07-21 11:34:38
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- From: Vilnius
- Registered: 2009-07-21
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Re: Cost of living in Lithuania
So there is my answers who are intressted to live here.
I live in Vilnius (capital city and biggest city in Lithuania).
So it's most expensive city in Lithuania.
accommodation prices
It's different in diffirents areas.
But it costs from 500-2000 Litas per month (it's about from 200$-1000$). For 1000$ you should get really nice place in the center or other prestigues place. For 200$ you will get not so good place with many crimes and bad enviroment. I don't recommend to get it.
If you think about buying house or just room: prices is from 300 000 Litas- 3 million litas. It's about 100 000$- 1.5 million $.
public transportation fares
I recommend to get a car. But if you live in the center, you can get to other area quite fast.
Tickets cost about 2.5 litas (1$) or you can get month ticket. It costs 100 (or more) litas. It's about 40$.
Trains and buses between cities are quite expensive. If you got the car with diesel engine, I think you can get there where you want cheaper.
One liter petrol costs- 3.5 litas or 1.5$.
Diesel- 3.1 litas or it's about 1.3$.
food prices
In Vilnius are many big supermarkets. From poor quality food until good food.
So our family (5 peoples) spent about 1000 litas per month(400$).
health prices
If you got the job and pay taxes you just have to go to "Ligoniu kasos" and manage some papers. But health quality isn't good enough. I offer to get to private hospitals. You should pay, but quality is much better.
eduction prices
It's free. In Vilnius are very good schools. Just ask if you are intressted. I can recommend few.
energy prices
I can't say more. But for electricity we spent about 300 litas per month. It's more than 100$.
Warming in Vilnius is expensive. About 300-500 litas per month (more than 100$-200$). So you need water too. So you spent 50-150$ per month.
common bills
Internet in Lithuania is cheap and fast, good too. But if you live in right places.
It costs about from 30 litas until 100 litas per month. It's 10$- 40$ (for fastest internet (100mb/s)).
Television is cheape too. About 10$-30$ (30-100 chanels).
If you want to see just general channels (5-7). It's free.
Phone- 10$ (20 litas).
Mobile phone- from 5 litas to 100 or even 400 litas.
About 1$-200$. How many you talk so much you pay.
prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant
We have many places where you can get delicius food.
But to eat for 4 peoples costs about from 50 litas until 300. litas. So from 20$ until 100$.
prices of a beer or a coffee in a regular pub
Beer- 5 litas (2$). Best beer in the world 
Coffee- 3-5 litas (1-2$).
If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
I hope helped You.
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