Cost of living comparison

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Berlin vs. Richmond Hill Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 5.1% more expensive than Richmond Hill.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Berlin
Groceries: pay 1.2% more in Berlin
Transportation: pay 30.7% more in Berlin
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Berlin
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Berlin
Clothing: pay 44.4% more in Berlin

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

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Berlin vs. Richmond Hill Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
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	$13.44 €11.99	+27.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 CA$2.41	$3.44 €3.07	+99.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CA$1.84	$3.10 €2.77	+135.6%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 1.2% more for groceries

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 CA$3.68	$2.40 €2.14	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 CA$7.51	$8.59 €7.67	+60.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.25 CA$14.36	$4.72 €4.21	-54.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 CA$6.13	$4.47 €3.99	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.04 CA$7.05	$5.44 €4.85	+8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 CA$2.33	$1.61 €1.44	-3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CA$0.82	$0.90 €0.81	+54.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 CA$2.12	$1.52 €1.36	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.84 CA$2.57	$1.70 €1.51	-7.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 CA$1.28	$0.94 €0.84	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 CA$1.27	$0.98 €0.87	+7.8%
Average			+1.2%

Richmond Hill vs. Berlin - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.7% more for transportation

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 CA$6.33	$8.66 €7.73	+91.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$108.01 CA$151.24	$70.54 €62.96	-34.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$32,914.63 €29,377.56	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.70 CA$16.38	$30.29 €27.03	+158.9%
Average			+30.7%

Richmond Hill vs. Berlin - Cost of transportation

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.49 CA$63.70	$48.20 €43.02	+5.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	$1,478.95 €1,320.02	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	$1,114.14 €994.41	-36.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.92 CA$149.71	$295.08 €263.37	+176.0%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$346.92 CA$485.77	$144.45 €128.92	-58.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	$15,853.22 €14,149.60	+50.7%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.86	$5.43 €4.85	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CA$5.05	$4.34 €3.87	+20.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.32 CA$18.65	$10.53 €9.39	-21.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.71 CA$62.61	$40.06 €35.75	-10.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.73	$15.68 €13.99	+49.0%
Average			+8.2%

Richmond Hill vs. Berlin - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 44.4% more for clothing

	Richmond Hill	Berlin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.12 CA$60.38	$95.44 €85.18	+121.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.37 CA$52.33	$47.03 €41.98	+25.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.90 CA$130.08	$104.60 €93.36	+12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.98 CA$142.79	$141.17 €126.00	+38.4%
Average			+44.4%

Richmond Hill vs. Berlin - Cost of clothing

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