Cost of Living in East Lansing, MI

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1885
$4438
🛋️ Without rent
$740
$2512
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1145
$1925
🍽️ Food
$565
$1472
🚐 Transport
$45.8
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6101
😀 Quality of life
67
🏙️ Population
47.7K

The average cost of living in East Lansing is $1885, which is in the top 24% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2209th out of 9294 in our global list, 1767th out of 2202 in the United States, and 32nd out of 59 in Michigan.

The median after-tax salary is $6101, which is enough to cover living expenses for 3.2 months. Ranked 3538th (TOP 38%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1307th best city to live in the United States, and 33rd most liveable city in Michigan. With an estimated population of 47.7K, East Lansing is the 916th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 10 km Capital City Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.7 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 38 Michigan State University
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Prices in East Lansing

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
 Cappuccino
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1620
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16726

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