Cost of Living in Lancaster, NY

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2074
$4931
🛋️ Without rent
$801
$2692
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1273
$2239
🍽️ Food
$608
$1586
🚐 Transport
$59
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3370
😀 Quality of life
69
🏙️ Population
45.1K

The average cost of living in Lancaster is $2074, which is in the top 17% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1624th out of 9294 in our global list, 1436th out of 2202 in the United States, and 91st out of 115 in New York State.

The median after-tax salary is $3370, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 3302nd (TOP 36%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1174th best city to live in the United States, and 50th most liveable city in New York State. With an estimated population of 45.1K, Lancaster is the 978th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Buffalo Niagara International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 144 University at Buffalo
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Prices in Lancaster

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.42
 Cappuccino
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1077
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23853

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