Poverty and living standards in Vilnius, Lithuania: official figures
12.2 of every 1,000 residents of Vilnius city municipality received the social assistance benefit in 2025, 10th lowest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities (Lithuania: 21.2).
How much does an apartment cost in Vilnius?
An apartment in Vilnius cost €143,312 to buy on average in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Vilnius?
A house cost €210,441 to buy on average in 2025.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Vilnius?
33% of the 236,855 households in Vilnius were people living alone in 2021, and 5.0% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Vilnius afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 9% of residents of Vilnius said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- The number of social assistance recipients in Vilnius city municipality rose from 10.0 per 1,000 residents in 2018 to 12.2 in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Men are more likely to receive social assistance in Vilnius city municipality: 14.3 per 1,000 men against 10.3 per 1,000 women in 2025. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Social protection took 9.8% of municipal spending in Vilnius city municipality in 2025 (€157.27 million), 4th lowest of 60 Lithuanian municipalities. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Municipalities in Vilnius city municipality spent €231.64 million on housing and community amenities in 2025 and €7.54 million on public order and safety. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 32% of residents of Vilnius agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 73% of residents of Vilnius felt safe walking alone at night in the city. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Vilnius compares with other cities in Lithuania
Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population (2025)
Vilnius ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social assistance recipients per 1,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaunas | 13.2 |
| 2 | Shauliai | 12.6 |
| 3 | Vilnius | 12.2 |
| 4 | Klaipeda | 8.4 |
Social protection share of municipal spending (%) (2025)
Vilnius ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | City | Social protection share of municipal spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaipeda | 16.1% |
| 2 | Kaunas | 12.9% |
| 3 | Shauliai | 11.2% |
| 4 | Vilnius | 9.8% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2025)
Vilnius ranks 1 of 3, highest first.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore on Vilnius: overview · economy and jobs · health · education and schools · government budget · all cities in Lithuania
Sources
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Municipal budget expenditure by administrative territory and function of government, COFOG (S7R248_M2040203), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1d0ff4e9f711…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Number of recipients of social assistance benefit per 1 000 population, by administrative territory and sex (S3R0243_M3160702), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9ccff1df58ae…)
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