Which is cheaper, Limerick or Lincoln (England)?

Lincoln (England) is cheaper: about $2,900 per month versus $3,350 for one person.

Is Limerick or Lincoln (England) safer?

Limerick scores higher on safety (83 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

Where is the internet faster, Limerick or Lincoln (England)?

Limerick: a measured median of 53.6 Mbps versus 50.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

Limerick vs Lincoln (England)

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Lincoln (England) edges it, 64 to 63, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Limerick

out of 100

Ireland's third city, a cheaper base on the Shannon

Full Limerick profile →Plan a trip to Limerick →

Lincoln (England)

out of 100

Hilltop cathedral city with a university and a quiet pace

Full Lincoln (England) profile →Plan a trip to Lincoln (England) →

Where they differ

Climate. Lincoln (England) leads on climate, 17 to 8, against Limerick. Comfortable months: 1 vs 2.
Safety. Limerick leads on safety, 83 to 76, against Lincoln (England). Homicides per 100,000: 0.7 vs 0.93.
Cost of living. Lincoln (England) leads on cost of living, 22 to 15, against Limerick. Monthly cost, one person: $3,350 vs $2,900.

Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, visa ease, air quality, healthcare, quality of life.

Pick Limerick if you want

the safer country figures

Pick Lincoln (England) if you want

to spend about $450 less a month

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Cost of living	15	22 ✓
Safety	83 ✓	76
Healthcare	87	88 ✓
Internet	77 ✓	75
Visa ease	75	77 ✓
Getting there & around	26	30 ✓
Climate	8	17 ✓
Air quality	95 ✓	93
Quality of life	97 ✓	97

Cost

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city	$3,350	$2,900 ✓
Central one-bedroom rent	no data	no data

Safety and health (country-level)

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Homicides per 100k	0.7 ✓	0.93
Political stability (0–100)	78.7 ✓	70.7
UHC service coverage (0–100)	82	88 ✓
Life expectancy	82.4 yrs ✓	80.7 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Download	53.6 Mbps ✓	50.8 Mbps
Upload	24.4 Mbps ✓	17.3 Mbps

Visa

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Nomad visa	none listed	none listed
Minimum income for the visa	no data	no data
Entry, US passport	90 days ✓	eTA required (online, before travel)
Entry, EU passport	unlimited	180 days
Entry, UK passport	unlimited	home country

Getting there and around

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Non-stop airport destinations	39	66 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)	4	4
Transit (1–5, editorial)	2	2

Climate and air

Metric	Limerick	Lincoln (England)
Comfortable months per year	1	2 ✓
Annual mean PM2.5	7.4 µg/m³ ✓	8.2 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Limerick or Lincoln (England)?: Lincoln (England) is cheaper: about $2,900 per month versus $3,350 for one person.
Is Limerick or Lincoln (England) safer?: Limerick scores higher on safety (83 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Limerick or Lincoln (England)?: Limerick: a measured median of 53.6 Mbps versus 50.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.