Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eden Prairie vs. Washington Cost of Living Summary
Eden Prairie is 17.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Eden Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Eden Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Eden Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Eden Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Eden Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Eden Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Eden Prairie
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Eden Prairie.
Eden Prairie vs. Washington Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eden Prairie instead of Washington, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$19.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
|
$2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
|
$2.30
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$5.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$3.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.87
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
|
$3.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.50
|
$99.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$36,165.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.73
|
$16.18
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$68.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,568.48
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,088.16
|
$1,450.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$170.84
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$1,453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
$26,555.00
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.07
|
$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.76
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.75
|
$15.00
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Eden Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.00
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$42.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.31
|
$84.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$113.12
|
|
Washington vs. Eden Prairie - Cost of clothing
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