Cost of living comparison
Edison is 8.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.9% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% less in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.8% less in Edison
- Clothing
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pay 13.8% less in Edison
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Edison are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of London, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
London
|
Edison
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.16
|
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£2.01
|
$2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$4.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.63
|
$6.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.17
|
$4.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
$4.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.49
|
$5.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$2.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$1.15
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$2.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$2.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.06
|
$3.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£211.60
|
$200.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
$25,343.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.88
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 11.3% less for housing
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
$61.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
$2,133.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
$1,366.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.77
|
$7.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.93
|
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
$11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.79
|
$21.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.22
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
London
|
Edison
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
$60.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
$48.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
$105.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£110.89
|
$129.60
|
|
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