Cost of living comparison
Edison is 70.4% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 86.7% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 98.9% more in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% more in Edison
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Edison
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Edison are more expensive than in Rome. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of Rome, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.18
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.10
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 86.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.74
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.83
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.67
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.77
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.90
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.07
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.76
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 98.9% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.97
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€36.58
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€26,129.10
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.72
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.72
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,151.02
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€744.16
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€163.11
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€496.20
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,230.31
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.49
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.27
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€56.87
|
$21.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.45
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€63.81
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.97
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€75.25
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€99.78
|
$129.60
|
|
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