Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Lincoln is 32.3% cheaper than London without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lincoln is 19.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lincoln
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.58 £20.29
$26.89 £19.79
2.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 £55.7
$109 £80.5
-30.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 £7.56
$11.07 £8.15
-7.23%
Cappuccino
$5.36 £3.95
$5.15 £3.79
4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.7
$2.75 £2.03
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.79 £1.32
-11.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$8.57 £6.31
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$7.91 £5.82
-16.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.79 £1.31
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$2.18 £1.61
-34.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.55 £1.88
-48.24%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$4.78 £3.52
-30.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$11.05 £8.13
-20.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$8.89 £6.54
-1.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$14.46 £10.64
-17.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$3.38 £2.49
13.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$2.01 £1.48
-37.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.13 £2.31
-4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$3.6 £2.65
-15.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$1.71 £1.26
-43.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.8 £1.33
-8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.34 £0.98
-11.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.87 £1.38
-22.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$22.87 £16.83
-17.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$11.39 £8.38
6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$3.24 £2.38
20.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 £2.33
$3.87 £2.85
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Lincoln
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 £3.15
$3.85 £2.83
11.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$247 £182
-63.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$6.15 £4.53
-33.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$3.24 £2.39
-50.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.75 £34.41
$40.55 £29.84
15.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.39
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K £25K
$38.7K £28.5K
-12.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.6K
$38.9K £28.6K
3.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$321 £236
-0.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 £11.36
$20.1 £14.79
-23.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.88 £33.76
$42.8 £31.5
7.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 £31.69
$64.9 £47.79
-33.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 £13.88
$22.86 £16.82
-17.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 £12.13
$20.74 £15.26
-20.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lincoln
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,887 £1,388
$2,491 £1,833
-24.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K £15.5K
$28.1K £20.7K
-25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 £81.4
$116 £85.3
-4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 £31.56
$49.79 £36.64
-13.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 £58.7
$128 £94.5
-37.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$159 £117
-36.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 £811
$2,932 £2,158
-62.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$2,256 £1,660
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 £1,450
$5,522 £4,064
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 £1,091
$3,646 £2,683
-59.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 £1,878
$21.7K £15.9K
-88.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$11K £8,121
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$4,326 £3,183
-38.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.05
10.10%

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Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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