How much does it cost to live in Vilnius as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $1,817 per month in Vilnius. That is a 45/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

Is Vilnius safe for digital nomads?

Vilnius scores 75/100 on safety. Lithuania records 2.66 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 82/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

Does Lithuania have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Lithuania as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 90 days visa-free.

How fast is the internet in Vilnius?

Measured median download speed in Vilnius was 58.6 Mbps (upload 15 Mbps) across 5,475 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

Is Starlink available in Vilnius?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Lithuania (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Vilnius. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

Which airports serve Vilnius and how many nonstop flights are there?

Vilnius is served by Vilnius Airport (VNO) with 58 nonstop destinations, of which 58 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-11.

When is the best time of year to be in Vilnius?

The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug. Mean temperatures range from 20°F (-6°C) in Jan to 65°F (19°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

Vilnius or Riga: which is better for digital nomads?

Riga is the city with the closest factor profile to Vilnius in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

Vilnius for digital nomads: cost, visa, safety (2026)

How Vilnius scores, factor by factor

Superscripts link to the source list at the bottom. Country-level figures apply to all of Lithuania.

Cost of living

Monthly cost for one person (log-scaled, cheaper is better).

45

Monthly cost, one person: $1,817² · city-level, 2026-09
Central one-bedroom rent: no data³ · city-level, 2026-09 — no city-level rent row in the WhereToEmigrate dataset

Safety

Homicide rate and political stability (country-level).

75

Homicide rate: 2.66 per 100k⁵ · country-level, 2024
Political stability: 82/100⁶ · country-level, 2025

Healthcare

WHO universal-health-coverage index and life expectancy (country-level).

78

UHC service coverage: 78/100⁷ · country-level, 2023
Life expectancy: 77.3 years⁸ · country-level, 2023

Internet

Median measured download and upload speed (M-Lab, city-level; the province or country aggregate where the city has too few tests).

76

Median download: 58.6 Mbps⁹ · city-level, 2024
Median upload: 15 Mbps⁹ · city-level, 2024
Tests measured: 5,475⁹ · city-level, 2024
Starlink: Available¹⁰ · country-level, 2026-10, not scored

Visa ease

How easily your passport gets in and stays: visa-free days, eTA, visa on arrival, e-visa or consular visa, plus a nomad visa and how affordable its income threshold is. Averages US, EU and UK passports until you pick yours.

61

Nomad visa: none listed¹¹
Entry, US passport: 90 days¹² · country-level, 2026-02
Entry, EU passport: unlimited¹² · country-level, 2026-02
Entry, UK passport: 90 days¹² · country-level, 2026-02

Getting there & around

Non-stop airport destinations (hub size) plus editorial walkability and transit ratings.

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Non-stop destinations from VNO: 58¹³ · city-level, 2026-11
Walkability: 4/5¹⁴ · editorial, 2026-09
Public transit: 4/5¹⁴ · editorial, 2026-09

Climate

Share of months that are comfortable: 59–82°F (15–28 °C) mean, at most 5.9 in (150 mm) rain, at most 85% humidity.

25

Comfortable months: 3 of 12¹⁵ · city-level, 2001–2020 normals

Air quality

Annual mean PM2.5 on a fixed scale: 5 µg/m³ (WHO guideline) scores 100, 50 µg/m³ or worse scores 0.

92

Annual mean PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³¹⁶ · city-level, 2024

Quality of life

Human Development Index and English proficiency (country-level).

84

Human Development Index: 0.895¹⁸ · country-level, 2023
English proficiency: high¹⁹ · country-level, 2024

What does Vilnius cost per month?

Total, one person	$1,817	city, outskirts one-bedroom
One-bedroom rent, centre	no data	city-level rent unavailable
Country cost index (US = 100)	42	country

Can you stay legally?

Nomad visa	none listed
Minimum income	—
US passport	90 days
EU passport	unlimited
UK passport	90 days

Visa rules change often. Verify with the issuing government before you book.

Do you pay tax here on income from abroad?

Tax status · Lithuania

Residents pay 20%–32% on worldwide earnings and 15% on dividends; freelancers pay 5%–20% on profit up to €42,500

Worldwide income

Once resident, Lithuania taxes your worldwide income. Since 2026, all of a year's income is added up and taxed at 20%, 25% above €83,237.40 and 32% above €138,729. Freelancers who register an individual activity pay an effective 5%–20% on profit up to €42,500, plus 19.5% social contributions. Dividends pay a flat 15%. Interest, rent and short-held share gains pay 15% on the first €27,745.80, then the main rates.

Remote work income
Salary from a foreign employer or fees from foreign clients
Taxed
20%–32% progressive (2026); registered freelancers 5%–20% effective on profit up to €42,500
Investments and pensions
Dividends, interest, gains, rent and pensions from abroad
Taxed
15% flat on dividends and on shares held over 5 years; interest, rent and other gains 15% on the first €27,745.80, then 20%–32%
Wealth
Net wealth and inheritance
No wealth tax
Inheritance tax applies

Tax resident after: 183 days a year
Top income tax rate: 32%

On the nomad visa

Lithuania has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa on its official migration pages. EU and EEA citizens can live there under free movement. Others mostly come on visa-free or Schengen stays of up to 90 days in 180, which stay under the 183-day test. Two such stays across consecutive years can still reach the 280-day test, and a home or family in Lithuania can make you resident sooner. Since 1 July 2024 the Migration Department says foreigners on visas or visa-free stays may not work in Lithuania without a Lithuanian temporary residence permit, apart from listed exceptions. It does not spell out how this applies to remote work for a foreign employer, so check before relying on it.

Salary from a foreign employer or fees from foreign clients

Taxed20%–32% progressive (2026); registered freelancers 5%–20% effective on profit up to €42,500

Salary from a foreign employer is employment income taxed at 20% up to 36 average wages (€83,237.40 in 2026), 25% up to 60 average wages (€138,729) and 32% above. The bands apply to the sum of all your taxable income for the year, including foreign income that a treaty exempts. That exempt income still raises the rate on the rest, as the tax authority's examples show. A small tax-free allowance (at most €8,964 a year) helps only low earners. Freelancers normally register an individual activity with the tax authority (individuali veikla pagal pažymą; see regimes). Fees for services to foreign clients without that registration are other income: 15% on the first €27,745.80 a year, then the main rates. Freelancers pay social and health contributions of 19.5% on 90% of taxable profit, capped at 43 average wages (€99,422.45) a year. Social security for employees of a foreign employer depends on EU rules or a bilateral agreement and is not covered here. Foreign income already taxed in a treaty country is generally exempt in Lithuania (except interest, dividends and royalties, where foreign tax is credited) (art. 37).

On the nomad visa

Lithuania has no dedicated digital nomad or remote-work visa on its official migration pages. EU and EEA citizens can live there under free movement. Others mostly come on visa-free or Schengen stays of up to 90 days in 180, which stay under the 183-day test. Two such stays across consecutive years can still reach the 280-day test, and a home or family in Lithuania can make you resident sooner. Since 1 July 2024 the Migration Department says foreigners on visas or visa-free stays may not work in Lithuania without a Lithuanian temporary residence permit, apart from listed exceptions. It does not spell out how this applies to remote work for a foreign employer, so check before relying on it.

Law on Income Tax of Individuals No. IX-1007, consolidated English text 2026-01-01 to 2026-12-31 · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija (State Tax Inspectorate) · read 2026-10-27
Residence tests (art. 4), worldwide scope and the treaty-resident exception (art. 5), 20/25/32% bands, 15% on non-employment income up to 12 average wages and the flat-15% list (art. 6), exemptions for €500 of interest, €500 of securities gains, real-estate sales and state pensions (art. 17), the 30% flat deduction (art. 18), the individual-activity credit (art. 18²) and double-tax relief (art. 37). An official translation; the Lithuanian text governs
Mokesčių įstatymų pakeitimai nuo 2026-01-01 (updated 2026-01-15) · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija, Mokesčių informacijos departamentas · read 2026-10-27
2026 average wage of €2,312.15, the €83,237.40, €138,729 and €27,745.80 thresholds, aggregation of annual income, individual-activity effective rates of 5%–20% up to €42,500, gift exemptions (€2,500 from non-relatives), the €8,964 tax-free allowance cap, and the 2026 real-estate tax rates
Apie gyventojų pajamų mokesčio tarifus (FAQ on 2026 income tax rates) · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija · read 2026-10-27
Worked examples: individual-activity credit formula (€3,500 tax on €30,000), no credit above €42,500, services to a Polish company taxed in Lithuania at 15% then the main rates, treaty-exempt foreign salary raising the rate on other income, €500 interest allowance, and the €50,000 business-certificate limit
Nuolatinių gyventojų samprata (concept of a permanent resident) · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija · read 2026-10-27
Arrival, departure and holiday days count toward the day tests; rules for permanent departure
Kokie gyventojų nekilnojamojo turto mokesčio tarifai taikomi už 2026 m. ir vėlesnius mokestinius laikotarpius · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija · read 2026-10-27
Main-home threshold of at least €450,000 with municipal rates of 0.1%–1%; 0%–1% progressive scale on other residential property; 0.5%–3% plus 0.2% on other property
Paveldimo turto mokestis (inheritance tax) · Valstybinė mokesčių inspekcija · read 2026-10-27
Scope for residents and non-residents, 5% and 10% rates around €150,000, 70% taxable value, €3,000 allowance and exempt relatives
„Sodros“ įmokų tarifai, taikomi nuo 2026 m. sausio 1 d. savarankiškai dirbantiems asmenims · Valstybinio socialinio draudimo fondo valdyba (Sodra) · read 2026-10-27
19.5% on 90% of individual-activity taxable income, 43-average-wage cap of €99,422.45, and business-certificate monthly contributions of €100.54 and €80.48
Foreigners who wish to work in Lithuania will have to obtain Lithuanian residence permits (28-06-2024) · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior · read 2026-10-27
From 1 July 2024, foreigners on visa-free stays or visas need a Lithuanian temporary residence permit to work, apart from listed exceptions. No digital nomad visa category was found on the department's site

Not yet reviewed by a person · compiled from official pages read on 2026-10-27

General information, not tax advice. Tax treaties, your citizenship and your home country's exit rules can change the answer. US citizens are taxed by the US wherever they live.

Airports and nonstop flights

Vilnius is served by one airport.

Airport	Nonstop destinations	International	From US airports
VNOVilnius Airport	58	58	0

Wikipedia airport pages as of 2026-11: seasonal routes included, charters and announced-but-not-started routes excluded.

What is the weather like through the year?

Comfortable months by our rule: Jun–Aug. Rank cities for Jun–Aug →

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean °F	20	22	31	44	55	61	65	64	55	43	35	26
Rain in	2.1	1.7	1.8	1.8	2.8	3	3.9	3.3	2.1	2.7	2.2	2.2
Humidity %	97	96	90	81	79	78	79	77	81	89	94	96

Green temperatures mark months that meet the comfort rule (59–82°F, ≤5.9 in rain, ≤85% humidity). NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology at the city coordinates.

Where can you stay in Vilnius?

Three ways to live here, and what each does to the monthly budget. Rents are the one-bedroom figures from the cost table; hotels and short lets are priced per night and cost more, most of all in high season.

Option	Rent per month	Monthly total	Notes
One-bedroom outside the centre	—	$1,817	The basis of the monthly cost and the cost score.
One-bedroom in the centre	—	—	No city-level rent figure for this city.
Hotel or short let	—	—	For the first weeks or a stay under a month. Compare hotels on Navoy →

Monthly rents assume an unfurnished lease of six months or more; furnished monthly lets usually cost 20 to 50 percent more.

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The vibe

What people post about living in Vilnius, read for its mood. It is a reading of opinions, not a fact, and it is not part of the score.

Mixed · 62Commenters, mostly visitors and diaspora, love Vilnius's old town, nature and affordability, but almost no comments address daily life or remote work, so the verdict is tentative.

People praise

old town and nature
affordable cost and fast internet
safe and clean
friendly locals
low tourist crowds

People warn about

language barrier outside English speakers
Lithuanian is very hard to learn
little firsthand remote-work feedback
one skeptical nomad video title

Visitors and diaspora feel deep affection for Vilnius and Lithuania.
Most praise comes from short trips, not long-term residence.
Nature and old-town atmosphere are the most repeated highlights.
Language difficulty could make settling in harder for newcomers.
One nomad video title calls the lifestyle not worth it.

Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.

Watch what people say

Frequently asked

How much does it cost to live in Vilnius as a digital nomad?: A single person typically spends about $1,817 per month in Vilnius. That is a 45/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.
Is Vilnius safe for digital nomads?: Vilnius scores 75/100 on safety. Lithuania records 2.66 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 82/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.
Does Lithuania have a digital nomad visa?: No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Lithuania as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 90 days visa-free.
How fast is the internet in Vilnius?: Measured median download speed in Vilnius was 58.6 Mbps (upload 15 Mbps) across 5,475 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.
Is Starlink available in Vilnius?: Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Lithuania (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Vilnius. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.
Which airports serve Vilnius and how many nonstop flights are there?: Vilnius is served by Vilnius Airport (VNO) with 58 nonstop destinations, of which 58 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-11.
When is the best time of year to be in Vilnius?: The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug. Mean temperatures range from 20°F (-6°C) in Jan to 65°F (19°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).
Vilnius or Riga: which is better for digital nomads?: Riga is the city with the closest factor profile to Vilnius in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

Sources

Dataset 2026.11.3, published 2026-11-10. Download the full dataset or read the methodology.

1.City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-22. City-proper figures; the per-city source URL is stored with the seed row.
2.WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-22. The '~$X/mo' single-person estimate published on each city page (the API only exposes countries). Scaled to the WhereToEmigrate basket by the median ratio observed on cities both sources cover, so figures are comparable across the dataset; the scaling factor is recorded in the value's note on /methodology. Where the headline estimate is below the city's own outskirts one-bedroom rent divided by 0.55 (rent at most 55% of a single person's spending), the total is raised to that floor; the page's figure is implausibly low there.
3.Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-22. monthly_cost_single_eur and rent_1br_center_eur, converted to USD at the ECB reference rate on the retrieval date (see ecb-frankfurter).
4.2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-09-22. Country-level monthly estimate used only where no city-level figure exists; cost_index kept for every city.
5.Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, dataUNODC. UNODC data, free to reuse with attribution. Retrieved 2026-10-12. Police- or statistics-office-recorded rates reported to UNODC's crime-trends survey, latest year per country (2024 for most), both sexes, all ages; the United Kingdom uses England and Wales. Replaces the WHO modelled estimate wherever UNODC has a figure from 2018 or later; WHO's 2021 estimates ran several times above recorded figures for El Salvador and Honduras. Workbook data_cts_intentional_homicide.xlsx (July 2026) reduced by scripts/build-dataset/inputs/convert-unodc-homicide.py.
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Vilnius

For US nomads

Eating out

How Vilnius scores, factor by factor

Cost of living

Safety

Healthcare

Internet

Visa ease

Getting there & around

Climate

Air quality

Quality of life

What does Vilnius cost per month?

Can you stay legally?

Do you pay tax here on income from abroad?

Residents pay 20%–32% on worldwide earnings and 15% on dividends; freelancers pay 5%–20% on profit up to €42,500

Airports and nonstop flights

What is the weather like through the year?

Where can you stay in Vilnius?

Cities with a similar profile

Ready to see Vilnius for yourself?

The vibe

Frequently asked

Sources

🇺🇸For US nomads

Eating out

How Vilnius scores, factor by factor

Cost of living

Safety

Healthcare

Internet

Visa ease

Getting there & around

Climate

Air quality

Quality of life

What does Vilnius cost per month?

Can you stay legally?

Do you pay tax here on income from abroad?

Residents pay 20%–32% on worldwide earnings and 15% on dividends; freelancers pay 5%–20% on profit up to €42,500

Airports and nonstop flights

What is the weather like through the year?

Where can you stay in Vilnius?

Cities with a similar profile

Ready to see Vilnius for yourself?

The vibe

Frequently asked

Sources

For US nomads