Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. Sochi Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 95.5% more expensive than Sochi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.1% more in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% more in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 36.5% less in East Lansing
East Lansing vs. Sochi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of Sochi, you would:
pay 85.1% more for restaurants
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB939.35
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.67
RUB455.58
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
RUB97.07
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
RUB49.65
|
$2.17
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RUB65.25
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
RUB371.98
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.07
RUB327.13
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
RUB123.57
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RUB175.97
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
RUB46.23
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB64.76
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
RUB49.96
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
RUB66.89
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
RUB24.55
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB21.30
|
$2.54
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB246.64
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,395.60
RUB2M
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
RUB328.77
|
$34.85
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.02
RUB563.61
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.36
RUB61,057.43
|
$1,207.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.42
RUB32,877.08
|
$1,045.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.39
RUB7,338.76
|
$134.29
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$315.84
RUB25,362.32
|
$648.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,136.00
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
RUB93.93
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
RUB228.80
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
RUB216.05
|
$9.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.01
RUB2,971.85
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.72
RUB218.63
|
$11.00
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.5% less for clothing
|
Sochi
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.88
RUB6,575.42
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$78.96
RUB6,340.58
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.52
RUB9,276.03
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.89
RUB8,101.85
|
$85.00
|
|
Sochi vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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