Cost of living comparison
Richmond Hill is 39.8% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% more in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 51.5% more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% more in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Richmond Hill.
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Athens, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$16.17
CA$22.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
$8.98
CA$12.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.82
|
$1.98
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.35
CA$1.85
|
|
pay 35.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$2.26
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.81
|
$3.56
CA$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$10.90
CA$14.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.97
|
$3.09
CA$4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.74
CA$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.89
CA$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.52
CA$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.73
|
$4.13
CA$5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.45
|
$110.65
CA$152.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,776.02
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$13.24
CA$18.19
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.68
|
$50.29
CA$69.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€559.31
|
$1,767.47
CA$2,428.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€491.13
|
$1,903.98
CA$2,616.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€135.19
|
$142.85
CA$196.29
|
|
pay 40.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€408.19
|
$646.64
CA$888.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,448.91
|
$15,088.16
CA$20,731.88
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$4.85
CA$6.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.27
|
$3.16
CA$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.50
|
$46.70
CA$64.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.50
|
$10.60
CA$14.56
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.89
|
$43.11
CA$59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.77
|
$52.09
CA$71.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.62
|
$61.07
CA$83.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.68
|
$81.37
CA$111.80
|
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