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Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Richmond Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Richmond Hill

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Genk is 3.2% more expensive than Richmond Hill without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Genk is 14.1% more expensive than Richmond Hill without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
$18.53 CA$25.76
22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$81.1 CA$113
12.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
$8.61 CA$11.96
36.35%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$3.23 CA$4.49
19.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.09 CA$2.91
45.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.52 CA$2.11
97.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$5.98 CA$8.31
-5.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.22 CA$10.03
-21.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.37 CA$3.29
-56.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.47 CA$3.43
20.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.16 CA$3.00
35.19%
Eggs
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.83 CA$5.33
13.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$13.83 CA$19.22
-31.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.33
$11.20 CA$15.57
-24.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$14.82 CA$20.60
-20.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$4.42 CA$6.14
-43.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.30 CA$1.80
96.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$2.91 CA$4.05
-6.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.56 CA$4.95
-14.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.40 CA$3.33
7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.15 CA$2.99
10.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.89 CA$2.63
-12.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$0.88 CA$1.22
30.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.83
$12.11 CA$16.84
3.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
$12.54 CA$17.43
-40.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.91 CA$2.65
2.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.29 CA$3.19
5.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.68 CA$3.72
30.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
$111 CA$155
-47.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 โ‚ฌ6.54
$3.16 CA$4.39
139.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.06 CA$1.47
129.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.87
$22.29 CA$30.98
55.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.14 CA$1.58
61.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.3K
$24.7K CA$34.3K
-4.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$19.9K CA$27.6K
41.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$176 CA$245
43.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 โ‚ฌ18.39
$42.45 CA$59.0
-49.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 โ‚ฌ48.10
$58.0 CA$80.6
-3.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
$43.32 CA$60.2
-11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.71
-
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Cinema Ticket
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
$12.97 CA$18.02
13.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$416 CA$578
-31.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K โ‚ฌ19.1K
$15.3K CA$21.2K
45.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$45.82 CA$63.7
131.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
$43.49 CA$60.5
14.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$62.7 CA$87.2
41.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$87.1 CA$121
23.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ811
$1,824 CA$2,536
-48.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$1,842 CA$2,560
-58.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 โ‚ฌ1,165
$3,067 CA$4,263
-55.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$2,519 CA$3,502
-55.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,689 โ‚ฌ2,318
$6,619 CA$9,201
-59.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 โ‚ฌ1,758
$5,507 CA$7,655
-62.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Genk
Richmond Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,415 โ‚ฌ2,082
$3,028 CA$4,209
-20.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
6.59
-44.61%

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Last update for Genk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Richmond Hill: January 12, 2026

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