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Richmond Hill vs. Toronto Cost of Living Summary

Richmond Hill is 0.3% more expensive than Toronto.

Restaurants: pay 4.4% less in Richmond Hill
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Richmond Hill
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Richmond Hill
Housing: pay 16.3% more in Richmond Hill
Childcare: pay 56.6% less in Richmond Hill
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in Richmond Hill
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Richmond Hill

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

Richmond Hill vs. Toronto Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.4% less for restaurants

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.53 CA$24.55	$17.53 CA$24.55
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 CA$14.73	$10.52 CA$14.73
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CA$2.91	$1.72 CA$2.41	-16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CA$2.40	$1.32 CA$1.84	-23.1%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 CA$3.84	$2.63 CA$3.68	-4.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.56 CA$6.39	$5.36 CA$7.51	+17.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.44 CA$13.22	$10.25 CA$14.36	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 CA$4.95	$4.38 CA$6.13	+23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.16 CA$7.22	$5.04 CA$7.05	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.68 CA$2.35	$1.66 CA$2.33	-1.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 CA$0.75	$0.59 CA$0.82	+9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 CA$2.23	$1.52 CA$2.12	-4.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 CA$2.73	$1.84 CA$2.57	-5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 CA$1.15	$0.92 CA$1.28	+11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 CA$1.03	$0.91 CA$1.27	+23.6%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 CA$6.55	$4.52 CA$6.33	-3.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$109.41 CA$153.21	$108.01 CA$151.24	-1.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.80 CA$17.92	$11.70 CA$16.38	-8.6%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 16.3% more for housing

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$47.87 CA$67.03	$45.49 CA$63.70	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,584.56 CA$2,218.78	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,416.89 CA$1,984.00	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	+23.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.23 CA$129.14	$106.92 CA$149.71	+15.9%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 56.6% less for childcare

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$824.14 CA$1,154.01	$346.92 CA$485.77	-57.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,500.21 CA$32,906.17	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-55.2%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.31 CA$8.84	$5.61 CA$7.86	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.97 CA$5.56	$3.60 CA$5.05	-9.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.03 CA$19.64	$13.32 CA$18.65	-5.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.35 CA$53.69	$44.71 CA$62.61	+16.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.62 CA$17.68	$10.52 CA$14.73	-16.7%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Toronto	Richmond Hill
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 CA$72.31	$43.12 CA$60.38	-16.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.51 CA$55.32	$37.37 CA$52.33	-5.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.10 CA$137.36	$92.90 CA$130.08	-5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.24 CA$171.16	$101.98 CA$142.79	-16.6%
Average			-11.1%

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