A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Vilnius vs. Salzburg for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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Should you visit Vilnius or Salzburg?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the activities as well as the prices of travel for Vilnius and Salzburg. We'll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget, schedule, and interests. So, let's dig into it.

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital and largest city in the country of Lithuania. It has a population of more than 500,000 residents and is located in the valley between the Neris River and the Vilnia River in the southeastern part of the country. Visitors come to the city for its beautiful Old Town, impressive architecture, and fascinating culture. In 2009 it was named the European Capital of Culture along with the city of Linz, in Austria.

Salzburg

Most people know of Salzburg from its roll in the infamous movie "The Sound of Music." Every child who fell in love with this movie knows the gazebo scene in the rain, or could sing "My Favorite Things" as they skip down the Salzach River, but once you get past the obvious cliches, you can see that Salzburg is a city with a lot of depth and culture aside from the movie.

Which city is cheaper, Salzburg or Vilnius?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.

The average daily cost (per person) in Vilnius is €76, while the average daily cost in Salzburg is €123. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Vilnius and Salzburg in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Vilnius €34
    Salzburg €74
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Vilnius €68
    Salzburg €148

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Vilnius €6.64
    Salzburg €16

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vilnius

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Vilnius:

  • Vilnius Airport Departure Private Transfer: $14
  • Private Airport Transfer: Vilnius International Airport (VNO) to Vilnius: $16
  • Private Airport Transfer: from Vilnius to Vilnius International Airport (VNO): $16
  • Private Vilnius Airport Departure Transfer: $16
  • Private Arrival Transfer from Vilnius VNO Airport to Vilnius City: $17
  • Private Departure Transfer from Vilnius City to Vilnius VNO Airport: $17
  • Vilnius Airport Arrival Private Transfer: $17
  • Private Vilnius VNO Airport - Vilnius City Round-Trip Transfer: $33
  • Private Vilnius Airport Arrival Transfer: $37
  • Departure Private Transfer Vilnius City to Vilnius VNO by Minivan: $46
  • Arrival Private Transfer from Vilnius VNO in Minivan: $46
  • Vilnius Private 1-Way Airport Transfer: $57

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Salzburg

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Salzburg:

  • Salzburg Airport transfer from W.A. Mozart airport to hotels or apartments: $25
  • Private Airport Transfer: W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Salzburg: $28
  • Private Airport Transfer: from Salzburg to W. A. Mozart Salzburg Airport (SZG): $28
  • Low Cost Private Transfer from Salzburg Airport or Salzburg City to Salzburg City or Salzburg Airport: $37
  • Low Cost Private Transfer from Salzburg City to Salzburg Train Station: $37
  • Private Transfer between Salzburg Airport and Salzburg City: $50
  • Low Cost Private Transfer From Salzburg Airport to Salzburg City - One Way: $60
  • Salzburg Private Transfer from Salzburg Airport to City centre: $63
  • Private transfer: Salzburg to Salzburg Airport (SZG): $67
  • Private transfer: Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Salzburg: $67
  • Private Transfer to Salzburg Airport or Station: $78
  • Departure Private Transfers: Salzburg to Salzburg Airport SZG in Business Car: $83

Is it cheaper to fly into Vilnius or Salzburg?

Prices for flights to both Salzburg and Vilnius change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Vilnius €32
    Salzburg €32
Typical Food prices in Vilnius

Some typical examples of dining costs in Vilnius are as follows:


  • Dinner for Two
    €13

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vilnius

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Vilnius.

  • Vilnius - City of Contrasts - The Original City Tour by bicycle (bike+food tour): $32
  • National Dinner with Folk Show in Vilnius: $49
  • Dinner in local family: $66
  • Cooking Class in Vilnius: $71
  • Cooking Class: $74
  • Vilnius Dinner in the Darkness: $115
  • Dinner in the Dark Dining Experience in Riga: $281

Typical Food prices in Salzburg

Some typical examples of dining costs in Salzburg are as follows:


  • Lunch Salad
    €9.00

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Salzburg

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Salzburg.

  • Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Class Including Lunch: $52
  • Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch: $57
  • Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson: $60
  • Salzach Cruise & Dinner at Hohesalzburg Fortress: $68
  • Best of Mozart Fortress Concert and Dinner: $79
  • Mozart and Advent/Christmas Concert with Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg: $82
  • Best of Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg: $82
  • Mozart Concert with Dinner: $84
  • Mozart Dinner Concert at the Baroque Hall of St Peter`s Abbey in Salzburg: $86
  • Fortress HohenObservationtower Admission, Dinner and Mozart Concert: $92
  • Dinner Cooking Class & Concert - Prezels, Dumplings, Apple Strudel & Mozart: $93
  • The Sound of Music Tour in Salzburg With Lunch or Dinner: $102

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Vilnius €7.78
    Salzburg €24
Typical Entertainment prices in Vilnius

Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Vilnius are as follows:


  • Walking Tour
    €5.79

Tours and Activities in Vilnius

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Vilnius are as follows:

  • The old town of An audio tour from Cathedral Square to the Gate of Dawn: $5.99
  • Museum of illusions Entrance Ticket: $14
  • Vilnius Self-Guided Audio Tour: $14
  • Vilnius Guided Ghost Walking Tour: $15
  • Vilnius Sightseeing - City Tour: $15
  • Regular walking tour of Soviet Vilnius: $15
  • Regular 2 hr walking tour of Jewish Vilnius: $15
  • Vilnius City Tour audio guide one round 11 languges: $16
  • Vilnius Old Town 2-hour Ghost Tour: $23
  • Bicycle tour Contrasts of Vilnius: $25
  • Highlights of Vilnius - Short City Bike Tour: $25
  • From Vilnius Trakai audio guided tour 11 languages: $27

Tours and Activities in Salzburg

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Salzburg are as follows:

  • Auto-guided Private Tour of Salzburg: $4.91
  • Salzburg Private Tour: Sound of Music City Exploration Game: $5.21
  • Cathedral Entry Ticket with Audio Guide Option: $5.67
  • Salzburg Cathedral: Guided Tour with Entry Ticket: $5.67
  • A taste of An audio tour through the birthplace of Mozart: $6.99
  • Sightseeing with the Sound of Music: A Salzburg Audio Tour: $6.99
  • The Sound of Music Exploration Game & Tour: $7.93
  • Salzburg Self-Guided Audio Tour: $14
  • Self-Guided Audio Tour: $14
  • DomQuartier Entrance Ticket and Audio Guide: $15
  • Interactive Puzzle and City Exploration Tour: $18
  • Hohensalzburg Fortress Admission Ticket: $19

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Vilnius €5.10
    Salzburg €21
Typical Alcohol prices in Vilnius

Here are a few samples of the prices for alcohol and nightlife in Vilnius from other travelers:


  • Beer
    €4.34

Sample the Local Flavors in Vilnius

Also in Vilnius, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

  • Vilnius Pub Crawl: $15

Typical Alcohol prices in Salzburg

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Salzburg:


  • Beer
    €3.70

Sample the Local Flavors in Salzburg

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Salzburg:

  • Private Austrian Food and Wine Tasting with a Sommelière & Chef: $101
  • Private Half Day Salzburg City Tour including Visit to the Stiegl Brewery: $523

About these numbers

When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Vilnius and Salzburg, we can see that Salzburg is more expensive. And not only is Vilnius much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Vilnius would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Vilnius and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Salzburg would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Salzburg than you might in Vilnius.

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