| Boston | Lansing | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 204.32 | USD 125.00 |
| Chicken breasts at the market | USD 8.02 | USD 7.12 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 317.50 | USD 516.67 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.86 | USD 1.11 |
| Local cheese (1kg) | USD 14.26 | USD 13.15 |