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Athens vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary

Athens is 24.8% cheaper than Richmond Hill.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Athens
Groceries: pay 26.4% less in Athens
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Athens
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Athens
Childcare: pay 42.3% more in Athens
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.8% less in Athens
Clothing: pay 32.5% more in Athens

The cost of childcare and clothing in Athens are more expensive than in Richmond Hill. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.

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Athens vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Athens instead of Richmond Hill, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.55	$16.80 €14.99	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$11.20 €9.99	+6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.41	$2.82 €2.52	+63.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CA$1.84	$0.56 €0.50	-57.5%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 26.4% less for groceries

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 CA$3.68	$1.43 €1.27	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 CA$7.51	$7.56 €6.74	+41.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.25 CA$14.36	$7.14 €6.37	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 CA$6.13	$4.99 €4.45	+13.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.04 CA$7.05	$4.76 €4.25	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 CA$2.33	$0.99 €0.88	-40.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CA$0.82	$0.89 €0.79	+51.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 CA$2.12	$0.64 €0.57	-57.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 CA$2.57	$0.97 €0.87	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.28	$0.48 €0.43	-47.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CA$1.27	$0.52 €0.46	-43.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 CA$6.33	$8.72 €7.78	+92.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.01 CA$151.24	$30.23 €26.98	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$27,970.99 €24,965.18	+0.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.70 CA$16.38	$12.54 €11.19	+7.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.49 CA$63.70	$30.36 €27.10	-33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	$742.36 €662.59	-58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	$655.59 €585.14	-62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.92 CA$149.71	$160.58 €143.32	+50.2%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 42.3% more for childcare

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$346.92 CA$485.77	$573.57 €511.93	+65.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	$12,885.92 €11,501.17	+22.5%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.86	$5.60 €5.00	-0.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CA$5.05	$4.11 €3.67	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.32 CA$18.65	$5.60 €5.00	-58.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.71 CA$62.61	$54.57 €48.70	+22.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.73	$10.64 €9.49	+1.1%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 32.5% more for clothing

	Richmond Hill	Athens
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.12 CA$60.38	$91.55 €81.71	+112.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.37 CA$52.33	$40.01 €35.71	+7.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 CA$130.08	$104.08 €92.90	+12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.98 CA$142.79	$123.50 €110.23	+21.1%
Average			+32.5%

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