Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 71.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 90.0% more in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 47.0% more in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% more in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% more in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in East Lansing
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in East Lansing are more expensive than in Moscow. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in East Lansing.
East Lansing vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 90.0% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.93
RUB963.00
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
RUB481.50
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
RUB111.56
|
$2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
RUB49.35
|
$1.82
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RUB68.28
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.27
RUB505.97
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
RUB372.84
|
$3.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
RUB135.77
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RUB198.76
|
$5.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB65.30
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
RUB70.21
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB72.77
|
$2.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
RUB132.32
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
RUB34.44
|
$0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
RUB27.32
|
$1.13
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 47.0% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.84
RUB229.05
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.64
RUB2,956.42
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,994.59
RUB2,985,314.80
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
RUB462.24
|
$13.68
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.82
RUB630.73
|
$52.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,253.04
RUB101,115.50
|
$1,233.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$709.24
RUB57,233.12
|
$1,066.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.60
RUB8,924.61
|
$134.29
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 57.5% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$656.36
RUB52,965.26
|
$1,294.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,285.88
RUB1,152,813.01
|
$16,800.00
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 81.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.18
RUB337.05
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
RUB254.72
|
$4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.98
RUB240.75
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.58
RUB3,597.33
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
RUB529.65
|
$12.50
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.06
RUB6,137.39
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.73
RUB3,852.02
|
$31.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.95
RUB9,921.23
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.80
RUB12,652.81
|
$85.00
|
|
Moscow vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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