Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 41.5% cheaper than Geneva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% less in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% less in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 70.6% less in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% less in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in East Lansing
East Lansing vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
CHF24.78
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.60
CHF15.36
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.96
CHF4.10
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.11
CHF3.39
|
$2.17
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
CHF2.78
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.36
CHF10.21
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CHF7.15
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.93
CHF6.55
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$13.02
CHF10.75
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
CHF1.30
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
CHF0.62
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
CHF1.00
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
CHF1.76
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
CHF0.59
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.78
|
$2.54
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% less for transportation
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.88
CHF7.34
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
CHF74.33
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,639.00
CHF31,913.18
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$38.17
CHF31.53
|
$34.85
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.13
CHF48.01
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,784.93
CHF2,300.16
|
$1,207.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,102.35
CHF1,736.39
|
$1,045.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.29
CHF178.64
|
$134.29
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 70.6% less for childcare
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,378.34
CHF1,964.34
|
$648.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$35,161.67
CHF29,041.15
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.60
CHF7.93
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.32
CHF5.22
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
CHF8.92
|
$9.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.88
CHF61.84
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$24.00
CHF19.82
|
$11.00
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Geneva
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$134.83
CHF111.36
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.32
CHF65.51
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$164.24
CHF135.65
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.30
CHF153.05
|
$85.00
|
|
Geneva vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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