Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Lincoln Cost of Living Comparison Between Derby and Lincoln

😐 Solo nomad: Derby is 2.9% more expensive than Lincoln without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Derby is 5.8% more expensive than Lincoln without rent, and 0 with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$25.01 £18.41

$27.58 £20.29

-9.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 £60.5

$75.7 £55.7

8.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.69 £7.87

$10.27 £7.56

4.09%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.74

$5.36 £3.95

-5.22%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.27 £1.67

$2.3 £1.7

-1.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 £1.19

$1.58 £1.17

2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.09 £4.48

$6.71 £4.94

-9.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 £4.06

$6.64 £4.89

-16.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.43 £1.05

$1.47 £1.08

-2.72%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 £1.05

$1.43 £1.05

-0.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.49 £1.83

$1.32 £0.97

88.64%

Eggs

$3.85 £2.83

$3.32 £2.44

15.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.25 £6.81

$8.82 £6.49

4.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.79 £6.47

$8.8 £6.47

-0.11%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.85 £9.46

$11.94 £8.79

7.62%

Apples (1kg)

$4.69 £3.45

$3.82 £2.81

22.77%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 £2.03

$1.26 £0.92

119.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 £2.12

$2.98 £2.19

-3.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.21 £2.36

$3.03 £2.23

5.94%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 £0.73

$0.96 £0.71

3.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.64 £1.21

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.07 £0.79

$1.18 £0.87

-9.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 £1.05

$1.45 £1.07

-1.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$18.71 £13.77

$18.87 £13.89

-0.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.2 £6.77

$12.11 £8.91

-24.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 £2.02

$3.9 £2.87

-29.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 £2.39

$3.17 £2.33

2.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.78 £2.05

$4.28 £3.15

-35.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$92.5 £68.1

$89 £65.5

3.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.86 £3.58

$4.06 £2.99

19.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.58 £1.16

$1.59 £1.17

-0.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$24.53 £18.05

$46.75 £34.41

-47.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.87 £1.37

$1.9 £1.4

-1.58%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$39.1K £28.7K

$33.9K £25K

15.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$41.2K £30.3K

$40.3K £29.6K

2.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$346 £255

$319 £235

8.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.31 £11.26

$15.44 £11.36

-0.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.96 £34.56

$45.88 £33.76

2.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.11 £33.2

$43.06 £31.69

4.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.36 £18.66

$18.86 £13.88

34.46%

Cinema Ticket

$15.44 £11.36

$16.48 £12.13

-6.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,892 £1,392

$1,887 £1,388

0.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.9K £15.4K

$21.1K £15.5K

-0.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$118 £86.9

$111 £81.4

6.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$57.8 £42.55

$42.88 £31.56

34.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.5 £57.7

$79.8 £58.7

-1.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.1 £72.9

$101 £74.5

-2.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$787 £579

$1,102 £811

-28.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$749 £551

$890 £655

-15.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,484 £1,092

$1,971 £1,450

-24.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 £981

$1,483 £1,091

-10.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,565 £6,303

$2,552 £1,878

235.64%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,099 £2,280

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,468 £2,552

$2,652 £1,952

30.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.56

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

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