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Cost-of-living calculator

Build a realistic monthly budget in seconds. Pick your city, where you'll live and your lifestyle — we'll estimate the range, broken down by category.

City

Where you'll live

Lifestyle

Transport

Estimated monthly cost

€473–€935

≈ €704 a month typical · €7,040–€8,448 an academic year

  • Rent€150–€350
  • Food & groceries€180–€270
  • Utilities, phone & internet€30–€80
  • Transport€8–€15
  • Study materials€15–€40
  • Leisure & the rest€90–€180

Indicative ranges for budgeting, not a quote. Rent is the biggest swing — a dorm in Kaunas vs a private flat in central Vilnius can differ by hundreds of euros. The legal proof-of-funds minimum is separate.

How to read the estimate

These are indicative ranges drawn from university figures and our own guides — a planning tool, not a quote. Rent is by far the biggest lever: a dormitory in Kaunas and a private flat in central Vilnius can be hundreds of euros apart. Utilities also climb in the Lithuanian winter, so leave headroom from October.

This is not the legal proof-of-funds figure

Your real budget and the amount you must prove for a residence permit are two different numbers. For the legal minimum, see proof of funds for a student visa; for the detail behind these ranges, see cost of living for students and Vilnius vs Kaunas.