Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Manchester Cost of Living Comparison Between Lincoln and Manchester

🙂 Solo nomad: Lincoln is 13.3% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lincoln is 0.3% more expensive than Manchester without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.58 £20.29
$20.43 £15.04
35.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 £55.7
$95.8 £70.5
-21.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.27 £7.56
$10.68 £7.86
-3.84%
Cappuccino
$5.36 £3.95
$5.05 £3.72
6.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 £1.7
$2.57 £1.89
-10.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.73 £1.28
-8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.71 £4.94
$7.26 £5.34
-7.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.64 £4.89
$7.48 £5.51
-11.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.63 £1.2
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 £1.05
$1.72 £1.26
-16.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.17 £1.6
-39.17%
Eggs
$3.32 £2.44
$3.89 £2.86
-14.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 £6.49
$12.14 £8.93
-27.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.8 £6.47
$9.7 £7.14
-9.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 £8.79
$16.94 £12.46
-29.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 £2.81
$3.3 £2.43
15.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 £0.92
$1.87 £1.37
-32.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.95 £2.91
-24.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 £2.23
$4.35 £3.2
-30.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$2.14 £1.58
-55.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.81 £1.33
-9.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 £0.87
$1.31 £0.97
-9.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 £1.07
$1.5 £1.1
-3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.87 £13.89
$18.67 £13.74
1.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.11 £8.91
$10.44 £7.68
16.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.9 £2.87
$2.58 £1.9
51.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 £2.33
$3.46 £2.54
-8.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.28 £3.15
$2.74 £2.02
56.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89 £65.5
$123 £90.2
-27.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$5.3 £3.9
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 £1.17
$2.92 £2.15
-45.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$46.75 £34.41
$33.89 £24.94
37.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 £1.4
$1.88 £1.38
1.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K £25K
$38.3K £28.2K
-11.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.3K £29.6K
$40.9K £30.1K
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$293 £215
9.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 £11.36
$22.46 £16.53
-31.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.88 £33.76
$43.09 £31.71
6.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.06 £31.69
$41.03 £30.19
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.86 £13.88
$15.53 £11.43
21.44%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 £12.13
$13.75 £10.12
19.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,887 £1,388
$1,981 £1,458
-4.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.1K £15.5K
$20.6K £15.2K
1.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 £81.4
$91.8 £67.5
20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 £31.56
$41.44 £30.49
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 £58.7
$87.9 £64.7
-9.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 £74.5
$106 £78
-4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 £811
$1,595 £1,174
-30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 £655
$1,267 £932
-29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,971 £1,450
$2,742 £2,018
-28.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 £1,091
$2,072 £1,525
-28.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,552 £1,878
$5,685 £4,184
-55.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,908 £2,876
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lincoln
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,652 £1,952
$3,332 £2,452
-20.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
5.92
-6.08%

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Last update for Lincoln: October 27, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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