Cost of living comparison
Richmond Hill is 30.3% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Richmond Hill
- Groceries
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pay 22.5% less in Richmond Hill
- Transportation
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pay 4.0% less in Richmond Hill
- Housing
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pay 16.2% less in Richmond Hill
- Childcare
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pay 66.1% less in Richmond Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.0% less in Richmond Hill
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Richmond Hill
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Richmond Hill.
If you lived in Richmond Hill instead of Washington, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$16.17
CA$22.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.98
CA$12.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$1.98
CA$2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.35
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.26
CA$3.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$3.56
CA$4.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$10.90
CA$14.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.09
CA$4.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$3.74
CA$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.89
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.08
CA$1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.13
CA$5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$110.65
CA$151.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,436.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$13.24
CA$18.13
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$50.29
CA$68.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,767.47
CA$2,420.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,903.98
CA$2,607.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$142.85
CA$195.66
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$646.64
CA$885.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,088.16
CA$20,665.50
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.85
CA$6.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.16
CA$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$10.78
CA$14.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$46.70
CA$63.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.60
CA$14.52
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Richmond Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$43.11
CA$59.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$52.09
CA$71.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$61.07
CA$83.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$81.37
CA$111.45
|
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