Cost of living comparison
Edison is 10.4% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 29.7% more in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% less in Edison
- Childcare
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pay 51.2% less in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.2% less in Edison
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Edison
The cost of transportation and groceries in Edison are more expensive than in Washington. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Edison.
If you lived in Edison instead of Washington, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$2.38
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.91
|
|
pay 29.7% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$25,343.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$20.40
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$61.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$2,133.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$116.04
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,366.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$14,333.33
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$21.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Edison
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$60.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$48.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$129.60
|
|
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