Cost of living comparison
Lincoln is 4.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.2% more in Lincoln
- Groceries
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pay 0.6% less in Lincoln
- Transportation
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pay 7.3% less in Lincoln
- Housing
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pay 2.9% more in Lincoln
- Childcare
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pay 14.5% more in Lincoln
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.4% more in Lincoln
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% more in Lincoln
The cost of childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Lincoln are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Lincoln.
If you lived in Lincoln instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 14.2% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$23.89
£17.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.58
£1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
|
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.22
£0.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$4.29
£3.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$5.07
£3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.67
£2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$3.89
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.39
£1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$1.03
£0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.26
£0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.33
£0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.38
£0.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.68
£0.50
|
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pay 7.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.02
£5.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$83.95
£62.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$16.04
£11.92
|
|
pay 2.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$45.46
£33.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$947.13
£703.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$774.92
£575.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$330.86
£245.81
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,840.44
£1,367.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$19,760.52
£14,680.72
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$6.13
£4.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$16.79
£12.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$40.81
£30.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$16.14
£11.99
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lincoln
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$99.02
£73.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$41.33
£30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$75.34
£55.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$109.78
£81.56
|
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