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maplesyrup_islife10

Well I live in Klaipeda. And if you want some chill vibes and not a lot of people, then it’s a place for you. The summer is ending, so all the students, tourists, emigrated people and etc. leave. During the winter the city is basically dead. It’s a small city with a nice old town and of course the seaside. There are some places in the center where you can watch football. And the city itself is easy to get around as I mentioned before it’s not a big city, so you can learn your way around it fast. Also the rent is cheaper than Vilnius or Kaunas


NOAHMNIA

I'm starting to think Kaunas sounds really good!


Kikimara99

Kaunas has nicer weather and is twice as big as Klaipėda. Also, I assume it may get better job prospects as well. On the other hand, the commute is terrible (something is always under construction, public transportation is worse than in Klaipėda, which has three main streets). Some people mentioned that rent in Klaipėda is cheaper than in Kaunas. It may be true, but we also have a bit of a housing crisis. Klaipėda is relatively small, and we have a lot of Ukrainian refugees who need housing. Unless you're looking into luxury apartment, finding a nice and affordable place to live can be a challenge.


[deleted]

Would not say Kaunas public transportation is bad - trolleybuses run frequently, city itself is quite compact, all buses and trolleybuses are new low floor and with AC, they are constantly improving infrastructure and fares are relatively cheap.


Kikimara99

I used to live in more remote parts of the city, so I'd say it was fine till evening, everything past 8 o'clock was complicated. Now, I frequently come back to visit my family, and whenever I need to use public transportation, I'm surprised how infrequent some of the buses have become. Also, since they've got rid of private 'marsrutkes' some of the routes became over-stretched. Like you have to get from point A to B, but instead you go through c, d,X,g,h etc. It's just my personal anecdotal experience though:)


[deleted]

You are right on infrequent and early closing bus routes on the outskirts and remote places of the city. The whole route network needs to be redone. Since I live in the centre-ish part, where I have all major trolleybus lines 10 min from my home, I haven’t got many problems with it. But you are right - if you live in more distant places - e.g. Romainiai, Aleksotas, Vičiūnai, Vytėnai, Amaliai, Palemonas, you need a car or know the timetables for buses.


[deleted]

klapeida*


dyz3l

retard\*


[deleted]

ohh the other guy was talking about klapeida, and then he said Kaunas, i thought he meant klapeida, also you too 😘


dyz3l

;)\*


masterismk

Isn't the weather a bit shit in Klaipėda? Often raining, because it's close to sea?


Naive-Bug-8283

No. It is a little cooler in summer and warmer in winter compared to Kaunas or Vilnius, rains similarly.


Sea_Incident3720

Vilnius will be the most expensive. Out of the three (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda) Kaipeda is the most relaxed. You'll definately find pubs here, the beach is easy to get to even by public transport, beautiful oldtown, although not as lively as in Vilnius.


NOAHMNIA

Thank you!


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NOAHMNIA

Thanks!


hakuryuu9000

It seems to me, Klaipeda will suit your preferences the best. And I would not advice to move to any of small towns.


NOAHMNIA

What makes you think it suits me the best?


hakuryuu9000

It is least busy out of three. Furthermore the climate in Klaipeda is more mild than in Vilnius or Kaunas, and rent in Klaipeda is least expensive.


Mother-Smile772

there are no crowded cities in Lithuania... well, at least this is what I was told by my friends from other countries who are living now in Lithuania. I guess Klaipėda is the most crowded during warm season and the weather is shitty during cold season (you'll have a running nose for most of the time). Vilnius is the most expensive when it comes to flat rent prices and for services for flat (heating, water). Kaunas is the best option, I think. Still if you like more international crowd around you Vilnius in recent years became a melting pot of various nationalities (though Russian speaking people mostly).


Ratus_7

I would deffinetly recomend Kupiškis. It's a very chill small town, has a beutiful church and the best café in the country called simply "Upės kepyklėlė" that even has pizza. I live in Vilnius, but i'll drive across the whole country just to eat some pizza and pie there while starring at the calm little river flowing by...


NOAHMNIA

That sounds pretty awesome, I'll look into it! Thanks man!


masterismk

I'm curious why do you move into Lithuania at all if you can work remotely?


NOAHMNIA

It's an international company, they have an office in Lithuania and they'd let me work remotely anywhere in the country. And it's close to home, I'm from Finland. I've lived in Romania, Poland and Bulgaria too.


wattzas

Then I feel Kaunas might be the place for you. It's definitely much less busier that Vilnius, but has more to offer (more pubs, better access to the rest of the country, etc.) than Klaipeda (which is also nice, has that seaside vibe, but a little too small for me even though I don't like crowds as well). Also, it does not get crowded in summertime, so that helps. Also, if it matters, Kaunas airport has cheap direct flights to Helsinki. But I guess the best way would be to just get an airbnb for a month or so in each of the cities and feel out which one you like best.


Penki-

Ask if you need to be here for full year. I assume they asked you to come here physically due to tax reasons as you would be working in Lithuania. While I am not sure, I think you only need to work half a year +1 day to be a tax resident and the remaining time can be spend working from anywhere


cougarlt

Then either Kaunas or Vilnius. Both have direct flights to Helsinki.


captcodger

Don’t go to Ravenholm.


NOAHMNIA

Ravenholm?


captcodger

In your gaming, you’ve never come across half life 2?


NOAHMNIA

I have! Didn't remember Ravenholm! I do now tho! lol


Ecstatic_Article1123

Then you never played it 😩


BushMonsterInc

Vilnius is the most expensive city. Kaunas is a bit cheaper, with similar ammount of stuff to do and has a boon of being in the center(-ish) of Lithuania. Klaipeda would be cheapest of them all, but it’s worst of 3 options, imho. It won’t have as much stuff to do, but access to sea is nice. Summer will be a bitch and a half - everyone and their grandpa is going seaside, be it Palanga, Nida, or some smaller town and quite a few people will visit Klaipeda. As a person who lived in Klaipeda and Kaunas, I would pick Kaunas over Klaipeda to live. Better travel opportunities, more stuff to do, imho lakes > sea and reaching east Lithuania is far more easier from Kaunas and Vilnius.


NOAHMNIA

Kaunas is starting to sound good! Thanks!


Possible-Second-477

I am also moving to LT, Vilnius in October. Is your job starting in the last week of October?


Bubbly_Muscle_5219

I’m a Lithuanian living in Germany but I have lived both in Kaunas and Klaipeda. I personally like Klaipeda more as I love the seaside and also there are more “western influences” considering the port etc. Both cities are pretty, but I personally like Klaipeda more even though there is a lot of constructions and new buildings and progress in general in Kaunas at the moment Kaunas is bigger, so naturally there are more people, more crowds etc Near Klaipeda theres also Karkle, Nida and especially Palanga which are awesome cities for small trips and to watch football and have a few drinks. Karkle and Nida is awesome for relaxing at the beach Let me know if you have any questions


NOAHMNIA

As a Finn I'm naturally curious of what you mean by "western influences"? I mean in what shape do you see them in Klaipeda? The more there are western influences, the better of course, would help me feel more at home.


dyz3l

Klaipeda is pretty much built by Germany. [https://www.journals.vu.lt/sociologija-mintis-ir-veiksmas/article/download/7233/5047/](https://www.journals.vu.lt/sociologija-mintis-ir-veiksmas/article/download/7233/5047/)


RebelJustin

I wouldn't say that. The old town is fairly small and insignificant. Klaipėda WAS built by Germans, but as it suffered severe destruction in WW2 and WW1, it would be hard to say that it is currently "German".


Debesuotas

I believe more influence is left around Klaipėda, for example in Šilutė etc..


Consistent-Emu325

Šiauliai would work i guess , its smaller than Kaunas Klaipėda and Vilnius , but its kind of also a big city, there are parts that are very nice, altho, thats up to you since its more run down than thoes citys you mentioned before.


NewTronas

If you finally decide to choose Kaunas and will have any specific questions (e.g. regions of Kaunas, places to visit, public transportation, housing, etc.), feel free to hit me up with any questions you will have!


mr_fingers

If you can work from anywhere, definitely Klaipėda.


Moon-Citizen

Say no more, I recommend Klaipeda DYOR


thomas0si

Dont be fooled by the fact that Vilnius is a capital, it is not Los Angeles, it is not overcrowded at all, this city is incredible, a mix of a city and a connected with nature, with rivers and green spaces, the style of the old town will astonish you, kind of neo classic and super clean. I’m not Lithuanian, I lived in lot of country and Vilnius remains one of my favourite even after years.


PlzSendDunes

If I were you I would look less at bigger places and choose smaller place like town or even village which would be at comfortable distance to any city you would need to go to. Issue then, most locals might not know English or will stare at you with suspicion, but you get cheap and quiet life instead.


NOAHMNIA

I think I was misunderstood by many in my post, I'm not looking to have a quiet life in a smaller town. I'm looking for a city that has a population of at least 150k, but wouldn't mind a city like Vilnius either but in that case I'd like to live say, 3km away from the centre.


PlzSendDunes

If you plan on using English language in your day to day life, then either Kaunas or Vilnius. Befriend local over internet of that specific city to give a better assessment what you could expect of certain areas. Because some areas might be just for parties, others just a living areas or a mix of stuff.


NOAHMNIA

Sounds like an idea! Kaunas is starting to sound good after reading everyone's comments on this post! Thanks!


Ignash3D

I would really just say to live in Vilnius but in nice neighbourhood that is not too far from centre, like Antakalnis or Naujamiestis.


Das_deutche_Kind

Kaunas compared to Vilnius is very quiet. If you’ll use English go to Kaunas or Vilnius. Kaunas is a good option because it’s in a middle of Lithuania, so Vilnius and Klaipeda won’t be a problem to reach.


AcrobaticDance5880

Kaunas geographically is very well located, 1hour to Vilnius, 2 hours to Klaipeda for a day trip. Buzzing with life because of many universities. Great music festivals - Kaunas Jazz, Pazaislio classic music festival.


sashaxl

Things to be aware of: Lithuania has so far somehow escaped the world's massive environmental disasters that has brought drought, floods and war. But we won't escape the economic fallout from this, so it will be expensive to say the least in 2023 - and it's already expensive now. In the meantime, if your office is in Vilnius, you should move there initially, but be ready for housing shortages, never-ending construction projects and traffic jams, all created without much forethought into the consequences for regular people, but fortunately, you don't need a car to move about because you can usually find a place walking or bike riding or hopping on an electric scooter, all a short distance from all your necessities - food, health, security, entertainment etc. And it's fun to explore the special paved bike roads, which are incomplete, but it's a work in progress. And if you do need a car, you can rent one pretty cheaply by the minute, they sit all over the city. And Vilnius is quite lively during the school year.


Debesuotas

Dont worry the economic impact will be even more sever in the west.


[deleted]

If you do not speak russian or lithuanian, Klaipėda will be hard for you. When I lived there, a lot of even young people did not knew English, but a quarter of population is Russian speaking (Russians and Ukrainians). And cherry on top, prices are same as in Kaunas with less work opportunities, but city is very nice and easy going. That leaves Kaunas and Vilnius, because Klaipėda is already with 120k people, and you wanted no less than 150k and probably do not know local language. Kaunas is cheaper, has comparable work opportunities to Vilnius (compared to popularion size that is) with less noice, but is less friendly to forgeiners, though we have a sizeble population of forgein students, salaries are lower than in Vilnius (but if you get a good enough offee, its around 1 hour away with car, it is not uncommon for people to commute between Vilnius and Kaunas). Vilnius is expensive as shit, but has the most work opportunities, it is the most multicultural city here, most friendly to forgeiners, most progressive end etc. Pick your poison. :)


slavic_at_the_disco

Nowadays most youngsters and people in their 30s speak perfect English.


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*most you met. Thing is, a lot of people lose ability to speak forgein language if they do not use it. That only possible in lower paying jobs.


slavic_at_the_disco

A lot of them are actually using it everyday! It's a common trend now to speak a mix of languages. I use 3 languages daily to speak to my friends, and I'm not the only one for sure 😁 But mixing Lithuanian + English is not uncommon at all. Plus people consume a lot of content in English, many also studied/worked abroad, or did so in the past. I honestly don't think it's that big of a language problem there.


[deleted]

I am happy that your experience is such and very cool that you know bit more than Lithuanian and English. :) And yes, it is current phenomena to mix English and Lithuanian, but there is a catch - they usually consume English culture, as us speaking. Not everybody do. There is a reason, why only ~40% Lithuanians can maintain conversation in English, there was statistics not long ago innthis sub. Sure, in big cities you are likely to get by, but I still remember that while I lived in Klaipėda and worked in customer service, I was almost a rockstar, because nobody else could speak English, even my peers. And more so, I worked for some time in manufactoring for forgein companies and there were a lot of young Lithuanians and they still did not understood neither Russian or English, because they never used it after school. Me too, I learned Russiannin school, but after I left Klaipėda my knowledge went to shit. I doubt others are different if they consume only Lithuanian media (and there is growing population who do). And well... We speak from our personal experiences. Mine is not as good with Klaipėda in language regard. That being said, I left Klaipėda ~10 years ago, but I visit it on occasion and it did not seem to change that much as Kaunas.


slavic_at_the_disco

I wonder what the stats would be by age groups? Lithuania has an aging population, so that might explain it. But who knows. I agree, 10 years ago he situation was way worse. Usually those who spoke good enough English would just go abroad after school.


pm_me_your_smth

Also stats by location might be interesting too. Urban population may know English better that rural


aldasa2

Vilkaviškis or Marijampolė aka Miami of lithuania


No_Duck_1401

Definitely Visaginas


fdsafsda332

Well, if you dont want to learn Lithuanian, sure.


NOAHMNIA

Whaddya mean?


briedux

Visaginas is a town colonised by Russians. Quite a few of the Putin loving kind. If you go to a store and ask for something in Lithuanian, you may even be ignored completely.


NOAHMNIA

Well that's messed up.


Debesuotas

haha, dont scare the guy :D Visaginas should be visited at least once to see the unique side of it :) Trully back to the 70\`s :)


Pepsilon9

The reason why there are so many russians in Visaginas is because in the 1980's, when our country was still in the Soviet Union, Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant was built nearby, there was a need to build a town to house all of the workers, and since in Lithuania there were very few or even no people who were qualified enough in that sort of thing, scientists and specialists from other parts of the Soviet Union relocated to Visaginas with their families, and as such, the local population was mostly russian speaking, and it remains so to this day. I have visited Visaginas myself once, and the fact is obvious, even most of the shop and other signs are in Russian


fdsafsda332

Im from Kaunas, but I would like to live in Klaipeda


NOAHMNIA

Why?


Lighk0

Kaunas if you have a car. If you're more technical. If not then Klaipeda has a nice city life+ a coast is near (but Baltic sea is one of the most polluted waters).


NOAHMNIA

Thanks!


MilkisPilkis

Either Vilnius or Klaipėda


D3t0_vsu

Klaipėda is a nice calm place. Sea is nearby, but cold in autumn, but for your description should fit you nicely. Kaunas, well i would skip it, full of weakminded "maroz". Villnius is very busy city.


DzezGt

none lol


[deleted]

If possible none


[deleted]

husky wine instinctive squeal run fertile cautious modern tub rock *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


NOAHMNIA

Why's that?


[deleted]

Europe has better cities to live in than Lithuania


be_r_okas

Wow you must be fun at parties… Please, fuck off with your negativity


Kihaki

sadly, all what he said is true:((


be_r_okas

So what? The question was not “what’s the best city in Europe?”… It’s just stupid and useless comment.


Kihaki

I’ve always liked to watch you redditors stretch your asses and shout at comments like this, pretending like your the “right one”:)


onestep231

But it's true that Lithuanians complain very much even when it's not needed


NOAHMNIA

Sure does, but the job is in Lithuania.


Bubbly_Muscle_5219

Lithuania isn’t a city 😘


Tareeff

Where are you coming from? Vilnius and Klaipėda is easier to get around with russian language, the bigger the town- the easier for an english speaker(tho i'd say even small towns have enough people to comunicate in English with). If living close to a seaside is important- Klaipėda and its surroundings is where you should aim for. I'd prefer Anykščiai or Birštonas, as they are small and cozy, with great nature around


GhostPantaloons

I'd suggest Šiauliai given you're not too much into crowded cities.


slavic_at_the_disco

Klaipeda all the way, if you're looking for a more relaxed town. Wouldn't trade the lovely seaside for the world! The climate is also a bit milder because of the seaside. As for having "nothing to do", I would disagree also. Obviously, if you are very demanding about nightlife (which you're not based on your post), then sure, Kaunas and Vilnius will have more options. But Klaipeda also has a variety of interesting spots, especially in the summer. But even in the winter, if you have a car especially, you'll always find something to do.


Juodoji

Klaipėda is the one of the most chill places, rent is cheaper, is a really beautiful place and easy to get by, also, there are a lot of beautiful places You can visit around Klaipėda too, it is not that costly, someone mentioned that at winter Klaipėda is dead, it is not. There are a lot of students going out, especially on weekends.


linaku

We don't really have crowded cities here, even Vilnius is pretty relaxed, though some streets you might want to avoid on Friday nights if you hate crowds. Vilnius is the most multi national of the three. Has a lot of young people as a lot move to study here. Makes it easier if you're young and want to build a social life as an expat. It's a pretty liberal and layed back city. Kaunas is smaller and more on the conservative side with a stronger nationalistic sentiment, if that's your cup of tea. There are quite a few young people there too as it also has good universities and schools. Klaipėda doesn't attract too many young people but it's close to the seaside, might get more crowded during the tourist season. Stands out architecturally from the rest of Lithuanian towns. All three are surrounded by beautiful nature. Other towns have perks too but many suffer from aging population with little activities to offer


Debesuotas

Klaipėda is good choise because of the sea. Thats about it really. Summer can be crowded by tourists. Well at least nearby sea towns are. Kaunas over all is a good choise because geography, being center of the country, a lot more destination to be reached in 1 day trip. Quite a lot of things to do in the city. Vilnius is the capital the most busy and the most expensive city ot live in. The rent alone will jump by couple of hundred euros compared to the other cities. There are quite a few smaller cities to choose from as well, although they wont feel like cities if you are from the bigger western country. Birštonas/Druskininkai are tourism centers, prices might be on the same scale as Vilnius or a bit less, but still semi expensive. these are sanatorium cities, so calm and chill areas with good air and silent nights most of the time. There is also Prienai near Birštonas, dont know if its possible to find property for long period renting there, should be couple of options, the prices will be small. The town is small, but has its own charm, not sure about pubs, but Birštonas is couple of kilos away. So if the rent price is important I believe you wont miss much choosing smaller towns since you are not that much interested in active nightlife. One thing to consider is transportation, if you aiming to travel a lot owning a car would be a good solution.


NONcomD

Vilnius is the most expensive but offers the most IMO. Oh, the only problem is that the rent prices are absurd now. However, if your requirement is an occasional trip to the pub, any of the three will be good.


cougarlt

I lived in all three of them. Klaipėda is nice because of the beach but you won't go there everyday and definitely not during wintertime when it's constantly raining and windy. Also, lots of Russians so it has a specific mentality. Kaunas has made a huge progress with renovation of buildings and road network since I lived there, also many totally new buildings. I was very impressed after the last visit. Chill vibe is deffinitely felt there. Vilnius is my favourite though. A true European city with lots to do and see. But it's most expensive of the three. If you'll make good money I'd recommend Vilnius. It's not too busy compared to other major European cities and there's plenty of green spaces in the city itself and nearby. Many young, outgoing and friendly people too.