Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. London Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 30.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 48.9% less in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% less in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 48.3% less in East Lansing
Expenses including transportation, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in East Lansing.
East Lansing vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of London, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£19.98
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.24
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.33
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$1.82
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.14
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.92
|
$3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.75
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.95
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.13
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.32
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£179.81
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.73
|
$13.68
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.02
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,304.60
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,749.24
|
$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.25
|
$134.29
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,854.42
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,312.81
|
$16,800.00
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.49
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.89
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£16.98
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.55
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£14.98
|
$12.50
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£86.79
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£38.89
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.16
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.25
|
$85.00
|
|
London vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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