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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Novara is 20.6% more expensive than Lancaster without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Novara is 4% more expensive than Lancaster without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.04 โ‚ฌ14.68
$17.15 ยฃ12.81
-0.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 โ‚ฌ49.73
$80.3 ยฃ60.0
-28.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 โ‚ฌ8.05
$10.34 ยฃ7.72
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.54
$4.23 ยฃ3.16
-57.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$2.28 ยฃ1.71
44.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.54 ยฃ1.15
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.70 โ‚ฌ4.92
$6.73 ยฃ5.03
-15.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 โ‚ฌ4.56
$5.45 ยฃ4.07
-2.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.55 ยฃ1.16
-3.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.63 ยฃ1.22
18.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.53
$3.87 ยฃ2.89
-24.29%
Eggs
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.49 ยฃ2.60
-2.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.90 โ‚ฌ11.12
$6.24 ยฃ4.66
106.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 โ‚ฌ7.92
$5.27 ยฃ3.94
74.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.81
$12.73 ยฃ9.51
7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
$3.36 ยฃ2.51
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
-11.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚ฌ2.89
$3.15 ยฃ2.35
6.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$3.83 ยฃ2.86
-38.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.65 ยฃ1.23
22.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
-43.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
-1.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฌ0.44
$1.95 ยฃ1.45
-73.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.78 โ‚ฌ5.85
$17.97 ยฃ13.42
-62.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 โ‚ฌ6.02
$10.63 ยฃ7.94
-34.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.75 ยฃ2.05
-39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
1.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.49
$2.66 ยฃ1.98
-35.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.85 โ‚ฌ33.49
$54.4 ยฃ40.64
-28.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 โ‚ฌ3.97
$5.44 ยฃ4.07
-15.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.30 ยฃ0.97
68.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.81 โ‚ฌ30.87
$16.41 ยฃ12.26
118.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
4.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K โ‚ฌ24.7K
$38.5K ยฃ28.8K
-25.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K โ‚ฌ27.3K
$42.2K ยฃ31.5K
-24.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 โ‚ฌ146
$288 ยฃ216
-41.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 โ‚ฌ11.49
$16.92 ยฃ12.64
-21.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.42 โ‚ฌ27.09
$42.64 ยฃ31.85
-26.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 โ‚ฌ56.5
$58.6 ยฃ43.75
11.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.68 โ‚ฌ16.97
$6.83 ยฃ5.10
188.14%
Cinema Ticket
$12.84 โ‚ฌ11.07
$8.39 ยฃ6.26
53.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 โ‚ฌ452
$1,270 ยฃ948
-58.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,061
$62.0K ยฃ46.3K
-83.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.3 โ‚ฌ75.2
$81.0 ยฃ60.5
7.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.27 โ‚ฌ29.54
$43.60 ยฃ32.57
-21.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 โ‚ฌ75.6
$85.0 ยฃ63.5
3.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 โ‚ฌ111
$40.68 ยฃ30.39
217.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ580
$1,083 ยฃ809
-37.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 โ‚ฌ383
$807 ยฃ603
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,107 โ‚ฌ955
$1,323 ยฃ989
-16.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$799 โ‚ฌ689
$1,455 ยฃ1,087
-45.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,869 โ‚ฌ2,473
$5,124 ยฃ3,827
-44.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,979 โ‚ฌ1,706
$9,487 ยฃ7,087
-79.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,207 โ‚ฌ1,902
$2,494 ยฃ1,863
-11.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5.6
-24.82%

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Last update for Novara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lancaster: January 13, 2026

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