How much does a day in Vilnius cost?

About $53 on a lean budget, $110 mid-range and $236 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Lithuania), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.

Is Vilnius expensive compared with the rest of the country (Lithuania)?

Vilnius costs about 5% more than the national average (Lithuania), which is $104 a day mid-range. A baroque old town that remains one of the EU's better-value capitals.

Is Vilnius cheaper to visit than last year?

The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Lithuania) rose +5.2%, a real change of +2.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.

When is the best time to visit Vilnius for lower prices?

Lithuania: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September. Peak season is June, July, August.

The US State Department rates Lithuania at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

Vilnius

A baroque old town that remains one of the EU's better-value capitals.

A day in Vilnius

$110

Lean: $53
Comfort: $236

Real change, 12 months

+2.8%

Slightly cheaper. Tracks the country as a whole (Lithuania).

Against the rest of the country (Lithuania)

+5%

Pricier than the national figure of $104 a day.

The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026

Vilnius: as of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day costs about $110 per person, excluding flights, which is about 5% more than the national average (Lithuania). For US-dollar travelers it is 2.8% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with the country as a whole. A baroque old town that remains one of the EU's better-value capitals.

Official per diem

For business travel, the US State Department allows up to $400 a day here: $255 for lodging and $145 for meals and incidentals. It is a ceiling, usually well above what an independent traveler spends. All per diem rates for Lithuania

What your money buys in Lithuania

Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.

Nov 12, 2026After inflation 95.2Exchange rate only 96.3

Index, start of window = 100. Above 100 your money buys more in Lithuania than it did then; below, less. Hover or drag for any month.

Vilnius, in five questions

City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of +5% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”

How much does a day in Vilnius cost?: About $53 on a lean budget, $110 mid-range and $236 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure (Lithuania), updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
Is Vilnius expensive compared with the rest of the country (Lithuania)?: Vilnius costs about 5% more than the national average (Lithuania), which is $104 a day mid-range. A baroque old town that remains one of the EU's better-value capitals.
Is Vilnius cheaper to visit than last year?: The exchange rate moved +4.5% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while local prices (Lithuania) rose +5.2%, a real change of +2.8%. City prices broadly follow the country.
When is the best time to visit Vilnius for lower prices?: Lithuania: the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, September. Peak season is June, July, August.
Is Vilnius safe?: The US State Department rates Lithuania at Level 1: Normal precautions. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.

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The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026