Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. Dublin Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 16.6% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% less in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 34.5% less in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% more in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.8% less in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in East Lansing
The cost of childcare and groceries in East Lansing are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in East Lansing.
East Lansing vs. Dublin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.69
€21.94
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.36
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€1.97
|
$1.82
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.49
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.78
|
$3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.18
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.13
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.79
€6.65
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.95
€94.74
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.15
€16.35
|
$13.68
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 34.5% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
$134.29
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
€4.07
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
€47.40
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€12.96
|
$12.50
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.90
€100.67
|
$85.00
|
|
Dublin vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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