Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Novara Cost of Living Comparison Between Lancaster and Novara

🙂 Solo nomad: Lancaster is 11.4% cheaper than Novara without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lancaster is 19% more expensive than Novara without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.86 £12.4
$17.66 €15.25
-4.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 £59.3
$58 €50.1
39.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 £7.54
$9.37 €8.09
9.28%
Cappuccino
$4.26 £3.14
$1.84 €1.59
131.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 £1.72
$3.38 €2.92
-31.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.48 €1.28
9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.61 £4.86
$5.88 €5.07
12.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 £3.96
$5.06 €4.37
6.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.5 €1.29
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.02 €1.75
-18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.77 £2.77
$2.84 €2.45
32.75%
Eggs
$3.59 £2.64
$3.29 €2.84
9.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.25 £4.6
$12.84 €11.09
-51.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.3 £3.9
$9.19 €7.94
-42.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.6 £9.27
$13.91 €12.01
-9.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$2.64 €2.28
29.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 £1.49
$1.7 €1.47
19.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$3.23 €2.79
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.87 £2.84
$2.25 €1.94
72.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.07 €1.79
-23.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.18 €1.02
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.78
$1.01 €0.88
5.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$0.51 €0.44
264.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.25 £13.43
$6.9 €5.96
164.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.5 £7.73
$5.72 €4.94
83.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.73 £2.01
$1.59 €1.37
71.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 £1.38
$1.8 €1.55
3.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.72 €1.48
54.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.3 £39.93
$39.99 €34.53
35.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 £4.18
$4.55 €3.93
24.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 £1.01
$2.11 €1.82
-35.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 £12.17
$35.24 €30.43
-53.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$2.09 €1.8
-6.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$28.2K €24.4K
38.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.3K
$30.8K €26.6K
33.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 £217
$169 €146
73.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17 £12.51
$13.36 €11.53
27.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.5 £32.02
$32.37 €27.95
34.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.5 £43.03
$65.7 €56.7
-10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.71 £4.94
$20.05 €17.31
-66.53%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 £6.12
$12.83 €11.08
-35.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,272 £936
$520 €449
144.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$60.2K £44.3K
$10.3K €8,906
483.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.7 £58.6
$85.5 €73.8
-6.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.32 £31.88
$35.21 €30.4
23.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 £63.1
$87.5 €75.5
-2.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.25 £29.62
$129 €111
-68.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 £813
$656 €567
68.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 £600
$458 €396
77.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 £994
$1,097 €947
23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,443 £1,062
$823 €710
75.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,159 £3,796
$3,106 €2,682
66.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,443 £6,949
$2,082 €1,798
353.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lancaster
Novara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,495 £1,836
$1,947 €1,681
28.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
4.21
33.02%

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Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

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