Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. Stuttgart Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 6.5% cheaper than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 35.8% more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 29.5% less in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.2% less in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 30.5% less in East Lansing
East Lansing vs. Stuttgart Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.16
€18.00
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
€3.72
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.15
€3.71
|
$2.17
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
€1.96
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.13
€7.26
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.99
€4.45
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.59
€4.10
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
€5.25
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.29
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.56
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$2.54
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.75
€7.81
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€62.99
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,389.37
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.10
€24.20
|
$34.85
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.44
€37.89
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,252.17
€1,118.06
|
$1,207.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$821.44
€733.46
|
$1,045.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.08
€214.36
|
$134.29
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,034.90
€924.06
|
$648.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,658.79
€15,767.48
|
$11,136.00
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
€4.52
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
€3.69
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
$9.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.88
€49.90
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.88
€11.50
|
$11.00
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.89
€80.26
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.60
€38.04
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.57
€86.22
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.87
€126.68
|
$85.00
|
|
Stuttgart vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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