Cost of living comparison
Richmond Hill is 24.1% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% more in Richmond Hill
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Richmond Hill
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Richmond Hill are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Richmond Hill.
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Rome, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
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
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.98
CA$12.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.98
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.35
CA$1.85
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.26
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.17
|
$3.56
CA$4.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$10.90
CA$14.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.09
CA$4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$3.74
CA$5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.89
CA$2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.52
CA$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 30.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.30
|
$4.13
CA$5.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.06
|
$110.65
CA$152.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,612.01
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,544.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.11
|
$13.24
CA$18.19
|
|
pay 63.8% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.96
|
$50.29
CA$69.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,040.14
|
$1,767.47
CA$2,428.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€672.47
|
$1,903.98
CA$2,616.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.40
|
$142.85
CA$196.29
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€448.40
|
$646.64
CA$888.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,244.80
|
$15,088.16
CA$20,731.88
|
|
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$4.85
CA$6.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$3.16
CA$4.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$10.78
CA$14.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.39
|
$46.70
CA$64.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$10.60
CA$14.56
|
|
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.66
|
$43.11
CA$59.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.09
|
$52.09
CA$71.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€68.00
|
$61.07
CA$83.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.17
|
$81.37
CA$111.80
|
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