Cost of living in Edison
compared to
Cost of living in Edison vs. United States overall average
Edison is 15.9% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.1% more in Edison
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% more in Edison
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Edison
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Edison
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Edison
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Edison
- Clothing
-
pay 25.6% more in Edison
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Edison are more expensive than in United States.
Edison Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.00 |
$10.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.00
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.92 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Edison - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$2.19
-
$5.51
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.92 |
$5.51
-
$11.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.63 |
$2.19
-
$5.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23 |
$2.00
-
$5.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.12 |
$2.25
-
$13.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.94 |
$1.35
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.69
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.17 |
$1.50
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.75 |
$1.50
-
$4.25
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $2.00 |
$0.49
-
$2.00
|
Edison - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.22 |
$2.96
-
$3.50
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $200.00 |
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,671.50 |
$25,343.00
-
$36,786.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.40 |
$10.46
-
$25.40
|
Edison - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.50 |
$29.00
-
$100.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,133.33 |
$1,800.00
-
$2,700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,800.00 |
$1,600.00
-
$2,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.65 |
$61.18
-
$229.41
|
Edison - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,858.33 |
$833.33
-
$3,400.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $14,333.33 |
$5,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Edison - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.00 |
$3.00
-
$10.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.20 |
$3.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00 |
$8.00
-
$15.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $21.99 |
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Edison - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00 |
$30.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00 |
$40.00
-
$95.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.89 |
$50.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $122.83 |
$40.00
-
$150.00
|
Edison - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in New Jersey
to see the average cost of cities throughout New Jersey, like
Clifton,
Rutherford,
Harrington Park,
Chesilhurst,
Teaneck,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Edison.
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