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

😐 Solo nomad: Novara is 12.9% more expensive than Lancaster without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Novara is 16% cheaper than Lancaster without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.25
$16.86 £12.4
4.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58 €50.1
$80.6 £59.3
-28.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$10.24 £7.54
-8.50%
Cappuccino
$1.84 €1.59
$4.26 £3.14
-56.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.33 £1.72
45.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.62 £1.19
-8.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$6.61 £4.86
-11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$5.38 £3.96
-5.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.62 £1.19
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.02 €1.75
$1.65 £1.22
22.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$3.77 £2.77
-24.67%
Eggs
$3.29 €2.84
$3.59 £2.64
-8.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.84 €11.09
$6.25 £4.6
105.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 €7.94
$5.3 £3.9
73.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.91 €12.01
$12.6 £9.27
10.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 €2.28
$3.41 £2.51
-22.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.03 £1.49
-16.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.04 £2.24
6.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$3.87 £2.84
-41.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.59 £1.17
30.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.05 £1.51
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.88
$1.07 £0.78
-5.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.86 £1.37
-72.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$18.25 £13.43
-62.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.5 £7.73
-45.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.73 £2.01
-41.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.87 £1.38
-3.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.72 €1.48
$2.65 £1.95
-35.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 €34.53
$54.3 £39.93
-26.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.55 €3.93
$5.68 £4.18
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.37 £1.01
54.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.24 €30.43
$16.53 £12.17
113.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.96 £1.44
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K €24.4K
$39.2K £28.8K
-27.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$41.2K £30.3K
-25.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$294 £217
-42.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.36 €11.53
$17 £12.51
-21.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.37 €27.95
$43.5 £32.02
-25.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 €56.7
$58.5 £43.03
12.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.05 €17.31
$6.71 £4.94
198.81%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 €11.08
$8.32 £6.12
54.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$520 €449
$1,272 £936
-59.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K €8,906
$60.2K £44.3K
-82.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 €73.8
$79.7 £58.6
7.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 €30.4
$43.32 £31.88
-18.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 €75.5
$85.7 £63.1
2.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 €111
$40.25 £29.62
220.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 €567
$1,105 £813
-40.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 €396
$815 £600
-43.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 €947
$1,351 £994
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 €710
$1,443 £1,062
-42.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,106 €2,682
$5,159 £3,796
-39.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,082 €1,798
$9,443 £6,949
-77.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Novara
Lancaster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,681
$2,495 £1,836
-21.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
5.6
-24.82%

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Last update for Novara: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lancaster: October 28, 2025

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