2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Robins AFB, GA vs Richmond, VA

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Is it cheaper to live in Richmond or is it cheaper to live in Robins AFB?
- Richmond is 15.5% more expensive than Robins AFB.

Which city has more affordable housing, Richmond or Robins AFB?
- Richmond housing costs are 55.0% more expensive than Robins AFB housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Robins AFB or is Health Care more affordable in Richmond.
- Health related expenses are 4.4% less in Richmond.
 Robins AFB, GARichmond, VAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock95.2100
 Food & Groceries96.1  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock99.2100
 Housing62.5  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$327,100$338,100
 Utilities103  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock83.5100
 Miscellaneous102.8  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Over 3 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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