Cost of Living in Lancaster - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $886 (excluding rent), and $1,977 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,262 (excluding rent), and $3,975 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.95 £12.48
$13.57 £9.99
$40.7 £29.95
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.1 £59.7
$60.9 £44.78
$149 £109
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.07 £7.41
$8.06 £5.93
$14.77 £10.87
Cappuccino
$4.21 £3.1
$2.86 £2.11
$6.14 £4.52
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 £1.74
$1.74 £1.28
$4.44 £3.27
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.34 £0.98
$3.34 £2.46
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$4.03 £2.97
$16.1 £11.85
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 £3.94
$5.36 £3.94
$7.37 £5.43
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 £1.16
$0.89 £0.66
$2.56 £1.88
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.27
$1.03 £0.76
$2.79 £2.05
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 £2.8
$1.28 £0.94
$6.72 £4.95
Eggs
$3.54 £2.61
$1.65 £1.21
$5.43 £4
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.29 £4.63
$4.05 £2.98
$33.7 £24.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 £3.81
$4.05 £2.98
$9.44 £6.95
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.9 £9.49
$9.67 £7.12
$27.64 £20.34
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.55
$1.38 £1.02
$7.32 £5.39
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.05 £0.77
$4.72 £3.47
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 £2.28
$1.35 £0.99
$6.73 £4.95
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$1.34 £0.99
$7.38 £5.43
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.96 £0.71
$2.78 £2.04
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 £1.49
$0.93 £0.68
$4.71 £3.47
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.78
$0.59 £0.43
$2.07 £1.52
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.36
$1.19 £0.88
$3.98 £2.93
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.26 £13.44
$16.26 £11.96
$27.1 £19.94
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 £8.11
$8.26 £6.08
$20.67 £15.21
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2 £1.47
$4.01 £2.95
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.4 £1.03
$2.8 £2.06
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.73 £2.01
$3.82 £2.81
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 £40.23
$41 £30.17
$68.3 £50.3
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 £4.17
$4.01 £2.95
$8.29 £6.1
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.31 £0.97
$1.54 £1.13
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.17 £11.9
$16.17 £11.9
$26.95 £19.84
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.8 £1.33
$2.08 £1.53
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K £28.5K
$34.3K £25.2K
$38.8K £28.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K £30.2K
$41K £30.2K
$41K £30.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$292 £215
$178 £131
$543 £400
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.98 £12.5
$13.47 £9.91
$67.3 £49.53
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.2 £31.79
$34.03 £25.04
$61.3 £45.09
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 £42.62
$40.78 £30.01
$81.6 £60
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.86 £5.05
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Cinema Ticket
$8.73 £6.42
$6.98 £5.14
$20.96 £15.42
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,301 £958
$1,096 £806
$1,918 £1,411
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$61.4K £45.2K
$61.4K £45.2K
$61.4K £45.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £58.7
$33.7 £24.8
$135 £99.2
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.23 £31.08
$26.67 £19.63
$66.7 £49.08
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.4 £62.8
$40.59 £29.87
$122 £89.6
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.43 £30.49
$27.61 £20.32
$96.7 £71.1
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 £786
$934 £687
$1,201 £884
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 £597
$744 £547
$1,048 £771
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 £987
$1,057 £778
$1,626 £1,197
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 £1,098
$1,033 £760
$2,341 £1,723
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,254 £3,867
$2,373 £1,746
$8,136 £5,987
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,484 £6,979
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,510 £1,847
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
4.26
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