Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Lincoln Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Lincoln

😐 Solo nomad: Glasgow is 15% more expensive than Lincoln without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Glasgow is 1.5% cheaper than Lincoln without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.72 Β£15.24
$27.58 Β£20.29
-24.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.4 Β£73.2
$75.7 Β£55.7
31.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.78 Β£7.2
$10.27 Β£7.56
-4.77%
Cappuccino
$4.84 Β£3.56
$5.36 Β£3.95
-9.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 Β£1.6
$2.3 Β£1.7
-5.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 Β£1.06
$1.58 Β£1.17
-9.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.63 Β£4.88
$6.71 Β£4.94
-1.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.88 Β£5.06
$6.64 Β£4.89
3.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 Β£1.3
$1.47 Β£1.08
19.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Β£1.27
$1.43 Β£1.05
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 Β£2
$1.32 Β£0.97
105.30%
Eggs
$3.79 Β£2.79
$3.32 Β£2.44
14.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 Β£7.22
$8.82 Β£6.49
11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.45 Β£6.95
$8.8 Β£6.47
7.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 Β£10.42
$11.94 Β£8.79
18.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 Β£2.45
$3.82 Β£2.81
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Β£1.31
$1.26 Β£0.92
41.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 Β£2.47
$2.98 Β£2.19
12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 Β£2.66
$3.03 Β£2.23
19.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 Β£1.25
$0.96 Β£0.71
76.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 Β£1.4
$1.64 Β£1.21
15.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 Β£0.9
$1.18 Β£0.87
4.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 Β£1.16
$1.45 Β£1.07
8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.04 Β£15.48
$18.87 Β£13.89
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.79 Β£7.94
$12.11 Β£8.91
-10.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 Β£2.2
$3.9 Β£2.87
-23.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Β£2.52
$3.17 Β£2.33
8.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.04 Β£2.98
$4.28 Β£3.15
-5.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 Β£70.1
$89 Β£65.5
7.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 Β£3.95
$4.06 Β£2.99
32.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 Β£1.66
$1.59 Β£1.17
42.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.92 Β£19.81
$46.75 Β£34.41
-42.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 Β£1.44
$1.9 Β£1.4
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$33.9K Β£25K
13.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K Β£28.2K
$40.3K Β£29.6K
-4.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$383 Β£282
$319 Β£235
20.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.87 Β£13.15
$15.44 Β£11.36
15.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.22 Β£30.33
$45.88 Β£33.76
-10.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 Β£36.95
$43.06 Β£31.69
16.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 Β£14.47
$18.86 Β£13.88
4.29%
Cinema Ticket
$17.95 Β£13.21
$16.48 Β£12.13
8.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,150 Β£846
$1,887 Β£1,388
-39.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K Β£13.3K
$21.1K Β£15.5K
-14.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 Β£90
$111 Β£81.4
10.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.82 Β£36.67
$42.88 Β£31.56
16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 Β£78.6
$79.8 Β£58.7
33.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 Β£79.2
$101 Β£74.5
6.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,428 Β£1,051
$1,102 Β£811
29.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 Β£738
$890 Β£655
12.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,798 Β£2,059
$1,971 Β£1,450
41.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 Β£1,346
$1,483 Β£1,091
23.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,131 Β£3,040
$2,552 Β£1,878
61.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,088 Β£2,272
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Glasgow
Lincoln
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,117 Β£2,294
$2,652 Β£1,952
17.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
5.56
-4.32%

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Last update for Glasgow: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

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