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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Richmond Hill is 3.1% cheaper than Genk without rent, and 51.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Richmond Hill is 12.4% cheaper than Genk without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.53 CA$25.76
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
-18.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 CA$113
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
-11.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 CA$11.96
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
-26.66%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CA$4.49
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
-16.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.91
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
-31.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 CA$2.11
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
-49.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.98 CA$8.31
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
5.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CA$10.03
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
27.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 CA$3.29
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
132.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 CA$3.43
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
-17.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 CA$3.00
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
-26.03%
Eggs
$3.83 CA$5.33
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
-11.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.83 CA$19.22
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
46.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.20 CA$15.57
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.33
31.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 CA$20.60
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
25.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.42 CA$6.14
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
77.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 CA$1.80
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
-49.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CA$4.05
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
6.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 CA$4.95
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
17.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
-6.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.99
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-9.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 CA$2.63
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
13.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 CA$1.22
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
-23.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.11 CA$16.84
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.83
-3.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 CA$17.43
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
69.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.65
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CA$3.19
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
-4.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 CA$3.72
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
-23.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 CA$155
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
90.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 CA$4.39
$7.58 โ‚ฌ6.54
-58.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 CA$1.47
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
-56.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.29 CA$30.98
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.87
-35.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.58
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
-38.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.3K
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.3K
4.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.6K
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
-29.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 CA$245
$252 โ‚ฌ217
-30.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.45 CA$59.0
$21.33 โ‚ฌ18.39
99.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CA$80.6
$55.8 โ‚ฌ48.10
3.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.32 CA$60.2
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
12.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.71
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.97 CA$18.02
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
-12.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$416 CA$578
$285 โ‚ฌ246
45.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K CA$21.2K
$22.2K โ‚ฌ19.1K
-31.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.82 CA$63.7
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
-56.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.49 CA$60.5
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
-13.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 CA$87.2
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
-29.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 CA$121
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
-19.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,824 CA$2,536
$941 โ‚ฌ811
93.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 CA$2,560
$764 โ‚ฌ659
141.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,067 CA$4,263
$1,352 โ‚ฌ1,165
126.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,519 CA$3,502
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
124.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,619 CA$9,201
$2,689 โ‚ฌ2,318
146.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,507 CA$7,655
$2,040 โ‚ฌ1,758
170.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond Hill
Genk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,028 CA$4,209
$2,415 โ‚ฌ2,082
25.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.59
3.65
80.55%

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Last update for Richmond Hill: January 12, 2026

Last update for Genk: January 12, 2026

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