Cost of living comparison
Edison is 10.4% more expensive than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 75.4% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% less in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Edison
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Edison
The cost of groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Edison are more expensive than in Dublin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Edison. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.90
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.80
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.52
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.19
|
$4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.12
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.52
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.70
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.02
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€120.19
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€38,331.39
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.82
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€54.43
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,085.21
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,781.76
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€209.32
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,275.52
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,406.48
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.32
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.23
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€17.25
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€54.86
|
$21.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.59
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€93.68
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€40.08
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€95.29
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€111.43
|
$129.60
|
|
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