Cost of living comparison
Edison is 57.5% more expensive than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 45.8% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 84.0% more in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% more in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.4% more in Edison
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Edison
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Edison are more expensive than in Vienna. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 7.8% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
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) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.29
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.84
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.98
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.84
|
$4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.36
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.18
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.98
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.38
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.91
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.85
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 84.0% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.41
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.76
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€27,064.52
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.56
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 57.9% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.65
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,080.00
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€788.20
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€237.97
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€266.93
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€15,234.14
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.11
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.58
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€44.33
|
$21.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.54
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€101.92
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€42.61
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€93.05
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€120.03
|
$129.60
|
|
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