Cost of living comparison
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Aosta vs. East Lansing Cost of Living Summary
Aosta is 8.0% cheaper than East Lansing.
Aosta vs. East Lansing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Aosta instead of East Lansing, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
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East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
|
$20.16
€18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.96
€8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$1.40
€1.25
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$2.34
€2.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$8.68
€7.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$7.10
€6.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.79
|
$4.32
€3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.75
|
$6.09
€5.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.45
|
$0.84
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$1.64
€1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.54
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.77
€6.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$22.39
€20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$36,317.50
€32,427.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.85
|
$26.87
€24.00
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$30.23
€26.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,207.50
|
$951.78
€849.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,045.75
|
$727.83
€649.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.29
|
$167.40
€149.47
|
|
East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of housing
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$648.50
|
$783.81
€699.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,136.00
|
$18,755.57
€16,746.79
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.60
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.40
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
|
$6.72
€6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.67
|
$78.38
€69.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.1% more for clothing
|
East Lansing
|
Aosta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$111.97
€99.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$39.17
€34.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$126.90
€113.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
|
$134.37
€119.98
|
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East Lansing vs. Aosta - Cost of clothing
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