Cost of living comparison
Athens is 6.2% cheaper than Richmond Hill.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 28.6% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Athens
The cost of clothing and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Richmond Hill. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Richmond Hill, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.17
CA$23.00
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.98
CA$12.78
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
CA$2.82
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CA$1.91
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CA$3.22
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.56
CA$5.06
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.90
CA$15.51
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.09
CA$4.39
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.74
CA$5.33
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
CA$2.69
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.81
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.16
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
CA$2.16
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.54
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.35
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 8.4% more for transportation
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
CA$5.87
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.65
CA$157.43
|
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,735.52
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CA$18.84
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.29
CA$71.56
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,767.47
CA$2,514.84
|
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,903.98
CA$2,709.08
|
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
CA$203.26
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 28.6% less for childcare
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$646.64
CA$920.07
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,088.16
CA$21,468.19
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
CA$6.90
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
CA$4.50
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.33
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.70
CA$66.45
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
CA$15.08
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Richmond Hill
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.11
CA$61.34
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.09
CA$74.12
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.07
CA$86.90
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
CA$115.77
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
|
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