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Lancaster County compared to Minnesota

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,878.38
1,624.4
Eating Out
17.31
21.09
Rent & Utilities
1,150.89
1,103.39
Transportation
783.54
659.71
Groceries
7.67
6.96
Other
2,426.29
3,414.87
Lancaster CountyMinnesota

Consumer prices in Minnesota are roughly 8% higher than in Lancaster County.

Cost of living

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
Total with rent one person2,3082,158
Total with rent family5,8915,588
Without rent one person922715
Without rent one family3,6042,653
Rent & Utilities person1,736.271,653.96
Rent & Utilities family2,961.892,347.24
Food person652595
Food family1,8101,768
Transport person184.9883.45
Transport family518.7240.26
Life expectancy73.35 years66.52 years

Eating Out

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
Lunch Menu20.9918.95
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 259.9581.47
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.8212.24
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.395.55
Cappuccino4.026.1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.692.22

Rent & Utilities

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,473.081,662.22
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,042.27998.91
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,958.822,481.31
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,139.892,255.25
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.194.1986.26
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.08163.13
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited51.976.67

Transportation

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
Local transport ticket5.226.54
Monthly ticket local transport3,0382,576
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,3371,919
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.592.82
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.25%98.57%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft217.5114.27
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.190.75

Groceries

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.231.07
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb4.034.1
Eggs, x124.643.8
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.6210.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8914.81
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb20.918.47
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.791.74
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.281.56

Other

ItemLancaster CountyMinnesota
Gym Membership, 1 month31.1445.73
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.1516.72
Doctors visit89.9197.48
Haircut, simple27.8313.22
Brand Jeans58.1848.09
Brand Sneakers105.97100.58
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month2,076.151,383.12
International Primary School, 1 year17,00725,614