Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Canada

Richmond Hill vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Richmond Hill is 24.2% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 12.8% more in Richmond Hill
Groceries: pay 64.6% more in Richmond Hill
Transportation: pay 17.9% more in Richmond Hill
Housing: pay 38.6% more in Richmond Hill
Childcare: pay 34.5% less in Richmond Hill
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Richmond Hill
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Richmond Hill

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

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Richmond Hill vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.8% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.22	$17.53 CA$24.55	+52.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.19	$10.52 CA$14.73	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.79	$1.72 CA$2.41	-22.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.81	$1.32 CA$1.84	-41.3%
Average			+12.8%

Warsaw vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.6% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.85	$2.63 CA$3.68	+76.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.33	$5.36 CA$7.51	+21.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.99	$10.25 CA$14.36	+152.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.29	$4.38 CA$6.13	+12.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.60	$5.04 CA$7.05	+70.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.14	$1.66 CA$2.33	+205.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$0.59 CA$0.82	-24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.04	$1.52 CA$2.12	+96.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.20	$1.84 CA$2.57	+0.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.58	$0.92 CA$1.28	+127.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.60	$0.91 CA$1.27	+122.3%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 17.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.98	$4.52 CA$6.33	-31.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.53	$108.01 CA$151.24	+284.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN120K	$27,760.48 CA$38,871.61	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.24	$11.70 CA$16.38	-8.5%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 38.6% more for housing

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.35	$45.49 CA$63.70	+182.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,630.42	$1,776.82 CA$2,487.99	+50.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,735.23	$1,753.44 CA$2,455.26	+84.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,032.54	$106.92 CA$149.71	-59.3%
Average			+38.6%

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pay 34.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,311.17	$346.92 CA$485.77	-41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,823.72	$10,520.65 CA$14,731.53	-27.2%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.09	$5.61 CA$7.86	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.78	$3.60 CA$5.05	-15.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.12	$13.32 CA$18.65	+108.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN183.57	$44.71 CA$62.61	-4.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.17	$10.52 CA$14.73	+14.3%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Richmond Hill
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN423.98	$43.12 CA$60.38	-60.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN155.68	$37.37 CA$52.33	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN417.28	$92.90 CA$130.08	-12.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN439.54	$101.98 CA$142.79	-8.8%
Average			-25.9%

Warsaw vs. Richmond Hill - Cost of clothing

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