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Cost of living

Lancaster compared to Dakota Ridge

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,798.4
1,598.13
Eating Out
21.58
18.35
Rent & Utilities
1,201.14
1,238.01
Transportation
1,124.6
1,075.05
Groceries
6.79
6.69
Other
3,136.3
2,738.26
LancasterDakota Ridge

Consumer prices in Lancaster are roughly 8% higher than in Dakota Ridge.

Cost of living

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
Total with rent one person2,9182,861
Total with rent family5,7444,931
Without rent one person733869
Without rent one family3,4472,800
Rent & Utilities person1,772.921,445.81
Rent & Utilities family2,338.292,374.93
Food person717566
Food family1,6921,304
Transport person114.37120.26
Transport family227.79219.64
Life expectancy78.05 years87.81 years

Eating Out

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
Lunch Menu16.3516.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 288.9866.79
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.7312.29
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.776.97
Cappuccino4.35.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.332.55

Rent & Utilities

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,984.411,837.83
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,381.051,421.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,443.72,750.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,243.022,272.51
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.100.05131.45
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.184.44199.97
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited71.3452.51

Transportation

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
Local transport ticket5.517.25
Monthly ticket local transport4,4434,532
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,3212,880
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.372.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years77.97%83.82%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.3418.79
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.020.91

Groceries

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.060.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.033.93
Eggs, x124.393.82
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.8311.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6912.28
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.6718.18
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.021.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.611.67

Other

ItemLancasterDakota Ridge
Gym Membership, 1 month49.1742.44
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.4814.37
Doctors visit124.4495.35
Haircut, simple22.8716.29
Brand Jeans48.1853.53
Brand Sneakers72.4194.61
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,496.811,667.48
International Primary School, 1 year23,26319,922