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East Lansing vs. Xanthi Cost of Living Summary

East Lansing is 56.0% more expensive than Xanthi.

Restaurants
pay 20.7% more in East Lansing
Groceries
pay 74.7% more in East Lansing
Transportation
pay 10.9% less in East Lansing
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in East Lansing
Childcare
pay 29.5% more in East Lansing
Entertainment and Sports
pay 19.1% more in East Lansing
Clothing
pay 4.4% less in East Lansing

The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in East Lansing are more expensive than in Xanthi. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in East Lansing. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in East Lansing.

East Lansing vs. Xanthi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in East Lansing instead of Xanthi, you would:

pay 20.7% more for restaurants

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.00
$16.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.08
€9.00
$12.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.52
€2.25
$2.51
 

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pay 74.7% more for groceries

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Bread
1 loaf
$1.51
€1.35
$2.95
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.41
€4.83
$5.51
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
€4.87
$3.06
 

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pay 10.9% less for transportation

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.73
€6.90
$3.74
 
Monthly public transit pass ?? $50.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,873.65
€23,995.40
$34,000.00
 

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.47
€27.21
$63.33
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $419.90
€374.93
$1,207.50
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $339.65
€303.28
$1,045.75
 

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pay 29.5% more for childcare

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $476.59
€425.54
$648.50
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,030.67
€8,063.46
$11,136.00
 

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.04
€4.50
$5.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.56
€3.17
$5.40
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.32
€4.75
$9.52
 

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pay 4.4% less for clothing

 
Xanthi
East Lansing
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$74.65
€66.65
$55.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.19
€34.99
$37.50
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$67.18
€59.99
$70.00
 

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