Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Lansing vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary
East Lansing is 20.2% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in East Lansing
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% more in East Lansing
- Transportation
-
pay 41.8% less in East Lansing
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in East Lansing
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% less in East Lansing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.1% less in East Lansing
- Clothing
-
pay 32.9% less in East Lansing
East Lansing vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Lansing instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$16.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.14
€13.48
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.77
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.20
€3.74
|
$2.17
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.0% more for groceries
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€2.01
|
$2.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
€6.53
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.61
€4.99
|
$3.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.49
€4.00
|
$2.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.90
€5.25
|
$7.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.47
|
$1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.54
|
$2.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$2.54
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of groceries
pay 41.8% less for transportation
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.81
€8.73
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.38
€82.22
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.97
€28.45
|
$34.85
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of transportation
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.98
€48.93
|
$63.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.61
€1,457.53
|
$1,207.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,287.70
€1,146.10
|
$1,045.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$213.06
€189.63
|
$134.29
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of housing
pay 49.8% less for childcare
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,433.81
€2,166.18
|
$648.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,757.22
€10,464.35
|
$11,136.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of childcare
pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.28
€6.48
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
€3.89
|
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.56
€12.96
|
$9.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.89
€45.29
|
$36.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$11.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.9% less for clothing
|
The Hague (Den Haag)
|
East Lansing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.97
€84.52
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.25
€38.49
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.75
€95.01
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.80
€122.64
|
$85.00
|
|
The Hague (Den Haag) vs. East Lansing - Cost of clothing
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