Cost of living comparison
compared to
Richmond Hill vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary
Richmond Hill is 9.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Richmond Hill. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
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
|
$13.55
€11.64
|
$9.35
CA$12.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$1.83
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.56
|
$1.26
CA$1.74
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.26
CA$3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
€6.10
|
$3.97
CA$5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.41
|
$11.81
CA$16.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.33
|
$3.28
CA$4.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.52
€4.74
|
$5.13
CA$7.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.33
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.60
CA$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.03
|
$1.47
CA$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.51
|
$1.54
CA$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.93
CA$1.29
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.46
|
$4.05
CA$5.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.18
|
$110.79
CA$153.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,702.07
€28,084.89
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.00
€27.48
|
$12.00
CA$16.59
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.32
€43.22
|
$56.36
CA$77.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,427.12
€1,225.63
|
$1,755.41
CA$2,427.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.35
€917.51
|
$1,798.58
CA$2,487.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.09
€237.97
|
$123.78
CA$171.18
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.92
€158.81
|
$647.49
CA$895.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,579.95
€8,227.37
|
$11,271.09
CA$15,586.22
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.04
CA$6.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
€3.82
|
$3.17
CA$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$12.95
CA$17.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.79
€33.31
|
$43.17
CA$59.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$11.26
CA$15.57
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.79
€80.55
|
$60.43
CA$83.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.63
€37.47
|
$43.17
CA$59.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.67
€91.61
|
$62.95
CA$87.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.59
€111.30
|
$86.33
CA$119.38
|
|
Berlin vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing
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