Cost of living comparison
compared to
Richmond Hill vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Richmond Hill is 23.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% more in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 97.4% more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Athens, you would:
pay 12.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$14.75
CA$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$9.35
CA$12.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.13
|
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.53
|
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.26
CA$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.47
|
$3.97
CA$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.18
|
$11.81
CA$16.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€4.04
|
$3.28
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.16
|
$5.13
CA$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.47
CA$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.92
|
$1.54
CA$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.93
CA$1.29
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.82
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.09
|
$110.79
CA$153.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€25,075.80
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$12.00
CA$16.59
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 97.4% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.59
|
$56.36
CA$77.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€588.86
|
$1,755.41
CA$2,427.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€523.10
|
$1,798.58
CA$2,487.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€142.37
|
$123.78
CA$171.18
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€486.79
|
$647.49
CA$895.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,946.73
|
$11,271.09
CA$15,586.22
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.04
CA$6.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.54
|
$3.17
CA$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€48.35
|
$43.17
CA$59.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$11.26
CA$15.57
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€87.15
|
$60.43
CA$83.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.95
|
$43.17
CA$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€90.40
|
$62.95
CA$87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€108.16
|
$86.33
CA$119.38
|
|
Athens vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing
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