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Vilnius

Vilnius is the national capital of Lithuania. Vilnius had a population of 602,408 in 2024. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €577 in July 2026. The population and dwelling counts are from 2024, while the transport estimate is from 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 98% of Lithuanian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 69% of Lithuanian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents48,333 peopleEurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · Population by citizenship and country of birth - cities and greater cities
Population602,408 peopleEurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city · Verified 2026-07-16Official source · Population on the 1st of January, total
Dwellings316,270 dwellingsEurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city · Verified 2026-07-16Official source · Number of conventional dwellings
Unemployment rate4.72 %Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city · Verified 2026-07-16Official source · Unemployment rate
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis")
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis")
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Vilnius may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–64% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–68% from published values
Student47%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 34–60% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–70% from published values
Retirement47%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 34–60% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vilnius residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents48,333 people2026-07-292024Official sourcePopulation by citizenship and country of birth - cities and greater cities Source-backed value · Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city
Population602,408 people2026-07-162024Official sourcePopulation on the 1st of January, total Source-backed value · Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city

Housing

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Dwellings316,270 dwellings2026-07-162024Official sourceNumber of conventional dwellings Source-backed value · Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city

Cost of living

Practical estimates in July 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €199.12 per month, fixed internet at €17.51 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €12. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €13 in July 2026. A monthly estimate placed a fitness-club membership at €37.99 in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Vilnius recurring monthly costs, € per month€577Private kindergarten€199Utilities, 85 m² flat€38Transport pass€38Fitness club€18Internet, 60 Mbps€13Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly37.99 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited17.51 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly577.36 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12 EUR2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.75 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass38 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshOfficial sourceTicket types and prices Source-backed value
Basic utilities, 85 m² home199.12 EUR/month2026-07-26FreshCommercial estimateLebenshaltungskosten in Vilnius Supplemental context

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.72% in 2024.

Unemployment across cities in LithuaniaWhere Vilnius lands among 61 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Lithuania per band12–314–5Vilnius 4.7%15–666–797–8208–999–101110–11211–12112–13unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Lithuania per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate4.72 %2026-07-162024Official sourceUnemployment rate Source-backed value · Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city

Safety

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,929.2 offences/100k2026-07-29AgingOfficial sourceInformation Technology and Communications Department Lithuania — crime statistics Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48 mm in January and 92 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ in 2025.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Vilnius average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vilnius average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100484241435665927657604751JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vilnius average monthly sunshine, hours0701402102803556132195261263263246168953125JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vilnius annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in LithuaniaWhere Vilnius lands among 13 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Lithuania per band17–828–929–10410–11311–12Vilnius 11.0113–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Lithuania per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% above2026-07-29AgingOfficial sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — LT 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 12.7 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.1 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceLithuanian standard climate normals 1991-2020 — Vilnius Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -6 · Feb -5.6 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 2.6 · May 7.5 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 3.8 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -4.1 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceLithuanian standard climate normals 1991-2020 — Vilnius Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -3.1 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 7.4 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -2 °C2026-07-262020Official sourceLithuanian standard climate normals 1991-2020 — Vilnius Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 48 · Feb 42 · Mar 41 · Apr 43 · May 56 · Jun 65 · Jul 92 · Aug 76 · Sep 57 · Oct 60 · Nov 47 · Dec 51 mm2026-07-262020Official sourceLithuanian standard climate normals 1991-2020 — Vilnius Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 35.1 · Feb 56.4 · Mar 131.9 · Apr 194.6 · May 260.7 · Jun 263.3 · Jul 262.9 · Aug 245.7 · Sep 168.1 · Oct 95.1 · Nov 31 · Dec 24.6 hours2026-07-262020Official sourceLithuanian standard climate normals 1991-2020 — Vilnius Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €38 in 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Public transport monthly pass29 EUR/month2026-07-162024Official sourceCost of a combined monthly ticket (all modes of public transport) for 5-10 km in the central zone - EUR Source-backed value · Eurostat City Statistics city (LT001C), not FUA/greater city

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 48,333 people of 602,408 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Vilnius?

The unemployment rate is 4.72 %. Source: Unemployment rate, checked 2026-07-16.

Is the air quality good in Vilnius?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — LT 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement, checked 2026-07-29.

How safe is Vilnius?

Police recorded 1,929.2 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Information Technology and Communications Department Lithuania — crime statistics, checked 2026-07-29.

How many people live in Vilnius?

The published population is 602,408 people. Source: Population on the 1st of January, total, checked 2026-07-16.

How many foreign residents live in Vilnius?

48,333 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Population by citizenship and country of birth - cities and greater cities, checked 2026-07-29.

How much is public transport in Vilnius?

A monthly transport pass is 38 EUR/month. Source: Ticket types and prices, checked 2026-07-26.

Cities of a similar size in Lithuania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Lithuania cities
Vilniaus municipality618,469 residentsKauno municipality302,835 residentsKlaipėdos municipality160,026 residentsŠiaulių municipality110,965 residentsVilniaus municipality96,217 residentsKauno municipality92,505 residents

Sources

Population by citizenship and country of birth - cities and greater citiesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-29Population on the 1st of January, totalOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-16Number of conventional dwellingsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-16Unemployment rateOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-16EEA air quality statistics — LT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — LT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Vilnius - Senamiestis")Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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