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Cost of living

Lancaster compared to Anderson

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,798.4
1,722.37
Eating Out
21.58
19.06
Rent & Utilities
1,201.14
1,250.88
Transportation
1,124.6
1,111.98
Groceries
6.79
7.12
Other
3,136.3
2,360.49
LancasterAnderson

Consumer prices in Lancaster are roughly 11% higher than in Anderson.

Cost of living

ItemLancasterAnderson
Total with rent one person2,9182,406
Total with rent family5,7446,041
Without rent one person733834
Without rent one family3,4473,113
Rent & Utilities person1,772.921,715.97
Rent & Utilities family2,338.292,344.55
Food person717511
Food family1,6921,506
Transport person114.37119.26
Transport family227.79268.62
Life expectancy78.05 years86.69 years

Eating Out

ItemLancasterAnderson
Lunch Menu16.3517.32
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.9875.63
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.738.7
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.775
Cappuccino4.34.73
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.332.98

Rent & Utilities

ItemLancasterAnderson
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,984.411,375
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,381.051,296.98
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,443.72,951.71
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,243.022,765.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.05105.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.184.44205.96
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.3455.87

Transportation

ItemLancasterAnderson
Local transport ticket5.516.64
Monthly ticket local transport4,4433,958
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3213,730
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.372.69
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.97%66.01%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.3419.34
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.021.16

Groceries

ItemLancasterAnderson
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.061.1
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.033.64
Eggs, x124.393.75
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.8315.02
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6913.25
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.6717.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.021.57
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.611.19

Other

ItemLancasterAnderson
Gym Membership, 1 month49.1756.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.4812.56
Doctors visit124.44114.55
Haircut, simple22.8723.09
Brand Jeans48.1858.31
Brand Sneakers72.4176.87
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,496.811,590.51
International Primary School, 1 year23,26316,952