Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Lincoln Cost of Living Comparison Between Chatham and Lincoln

😐 Solo nomad: Chatham is 19.5% more expensive than Lincoln without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chatham is 16.1% cheaper than Lincoln without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.11 £19.95
$27.58 £20.29
-1.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.6 £71.1
$75.7 £55.7
27.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 £6.89
$10.27 £7.56
-8.76%
Cappuccino
$3.41 £2.51
$5.36 £3.95
-36.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.47
$2.3 £1.7
46.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.58 £1.17
-14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.82 £5.02
$6.71 £4.94
1.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.81 £5.01
$6.64 £4.89
2.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 £1.01
$1.47 £1.08
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 £1
$1.43 £1.05
-5.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.94
$1.32 £0.97
100.00%
Eggs
$3.54 £2.6
$3.32 £2.44
6.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 £7.25
$8.82 £6.49
11.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.3 £6.11
$8.8 £6.47
-5.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 £9.65
$11.94 £8.79
9.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 £2.17
$3.82 £2.81
-22.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.26 £0.92
22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.14
$2.98 £2.19
-2.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 £2.39
$3.03 £2.23
7.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$0.96 £0.71
48.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.64 £1.21
-12.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$1.18 £0.87
-15.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.45 £1.07
7.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.15 £11.15
$18.87 £13.89
-19.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 £8.82
$12.11 £8.91
-1.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$3.9 £2.87
-42.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 £2.48
$3.17 £2.33
5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 £1.97
$4.28 £3.15
-37.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.9 £64.7
$89 £65.5
-1.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 £4.44
$4.06 £2.99
48.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.59 £1.17
9.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 £10.79
$46.75 £34.41
-68.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.9 £1.4
-1.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$33.9K £25K
12.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.4K
$40.3K £29.6K
2.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$226 £167
$319 £235
-29.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$15.44 £11.36
21.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.9 £33.04
$45.88 £33.76
-2.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.07 £35.37
$43.06 £31.69
11.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.86 £13.88
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.68 £10.07
$16.48 £12.13
-16.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,319 £971
$1,887 £1,388
-30.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K £19K
$21.1K £15.5K
22.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.3 £60.6
$111 £81.4
-25.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.24 £35.5
$42.88 £31.56
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 £81.3
$79.8 £58.7
38.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.2 £73
$101 £74.5
-2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 £1,223
$1,102 £811
50.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 £1,128
$890 £655
72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,484 £1,828
$1,971 £1,450
26.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 £1,591
$1,483 £1,091
45.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,871 £5,792
$2,552 £1,878
208.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,267 £5,348
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chatham
Lincoln
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,364 £1,740
$2,652 £1,952
-10.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
5.56
-0.54%

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Last update for Chatham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

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