| New York | Lansing | |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 15.00 | USD 11.50 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 4.23 | USD 3.08 |
| Imported beer at restaurant | USD 7.00 | USD 3.88 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre | USD 4 909.08 | USD 1 045.00 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 3 250.20 | USD 780.00 |