Wage Cost

Country comparison

Italy vs Lithuania

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

All Countries
Italy$53,8642025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 64.10 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Lithuania$58,1122025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 51.30 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$60k$54k$48k$42k$35k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallItaly +12.8
FoodLithuania +0.5
ClothingItaly +0.4
HousingItaly +17.5
HealthItaly +22.1
TransportItaly +15.5
RecreationItaly +12.6
RestaurantsItaly +19.2
Italy 64.10Lithuania 51.30
Overall
Italy 64.10
Lithuania 51.30
Difference Italy +12.80
Food
Italy 86.70
Lithuania 87.20
Difference Lithuania +0.50
Clothing
Italy 95.30
Lithuania 94.90
Difference Italy +0.40
Housing
Italy 50.80
Lithuania 33.30
Difference Italy +17.50
Health
Italy 52.80
Lithuania 30.70
Difference Italy +22.10
Transport
Italy 99.90
Lithuania 84.40
Difference Italy +15.50
Recreation
Italy 74.40
Lithuania 61.80
Difference Italy +12.60
Restaurants
Italy 89.40
Lithuania 70.20
Difference Italy +19.20

Key Differences

Understanding Italy and Lithuania

Italy records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Lithuania, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Lithuania shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $4,248 (7.9%) more than Italy. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.17% and +5.92%). The widest price category gap is Health at 22.1 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Italy is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Health, where Italy exceeds Lithuania by 22.1 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026