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

😐 Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 7.2% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 47.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 22.9% more expensive than Gavle without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.13 CA$24.84
$12.77 SEK 118
41.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.3 CA$113
$93.6 SEK 863
-12.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.93 CA$12.24
$10.51 SEK 96.9
-15.03%
Cappuccino
$3.33 CA$4.56
$5.00 SEK 46.11
-33.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.78
$2.15 SEK 19.82
-5.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.09
$2.47 SEK 22.78
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.84
$8.69 SEK 80.1
-34.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 CA$9.76
$8.46 SEK 78.0
-15.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.42 CA$3.31
$1.72 SEK 15.84
40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CA$3.52
$2.54 SEK 23.41
1.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CA$2.96
$4.00 SEK 36.85
-46.00%
Eggs
$3.83 CA$5.25
$4.10 SEK 37.80
-6.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.14 CA$19.37
$9.25 SEK 85.3
52.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.51
$10.22 SEK 94.2
10.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 CA$20.31
$14.82 SEK 137
-
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$3.32 SEK 30.62
31.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 CA$1.71
$2.84 SEK 26.17
-55.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CA$4.05
$3.34 SEK 30.75
-11.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$4.60 SEK 42.41
-26.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.41
$1.82 SEK 16.81
36.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$1.89 SEK 17.47
15.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 CA$2.58
$2.63 SEK 24.29
-28.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 CA$1.22
$1.63 SEK 15.06
-45.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.37 CA$16.94
$8.22 SEK 75.8
50.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.71 CA$17.42
$12.20 SEK 112
4.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 CA$2.68
$1.65 SEK 15.20
18.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 CA$3.20
$1.92 SEK 17.67
21.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.77 CA$3.79
$3.88 SEK 35.81
-28.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 CA$156
$57.7 SEK 532
97.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.32
$4.61 SEK 42.51
-31.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 CA$1.44
$1.27 SEK 11.70
-17.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.33 CA$30.59
$48.97 SEK 451
-54.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 CA$1.50
$1.81 SEK 16.66
-39.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.8K
$29.0K SEK 267.0K
-14.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K CA$27.6K
$33.5K SEK 309.3K
-39.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 CA$240
$86.2 SEK 795
102.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.20 CA$57.8
$28.34 SEK 261
48.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CA$78.7
$41.79 SEK 385
37.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.30 CA$59.3
$50.2 SEK 463
-13.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.17 SEK 149
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 CA$17.19
$13.96 SEK 129
-10.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 CA$578
$161 SEK 1,486
161.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K CA$21.6K
$6,418 SEK 59.2K
145.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.67 CA$63.9
$98.0 SEK 903
-52.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 CA$59.6
$48.50 SEK 447
-10.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 CA$85.4
$84.7 SEK 781
-26.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 CA$122
$160 SEK 1,479
-44.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CA$2,483
$848 SEK 7,816
113.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 CA$2,528
$901 SEK 8,304
104.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,115 CA$4,268
$1,739 SEK 16.0K
79.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,510 CA$3,439
$1,270 SEK 11.7K
97.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,732 CA$9,222
$2,036 SEK 18.8K
230.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,574 CA$7,637
$1,440 SEK 13.3K
287.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Gavle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,056 CA$4,187
$3,334 SEK 30.7K
-8.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
4.1
60.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Richmond Hill: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gavle: March 2, 2026

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