Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manchester vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
Manchester is 13.9% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.8% less in Manchester
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Manchester
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% more in Manchester
- Housing
-
pay 22.5% more in Manchester
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% more in Manchester
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Manchester
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Manchester
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Manchester are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Manchester vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manchester instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.31
|
$2.60
£1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.61
|
$1.73
£1.30
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$1.78
£1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$6.21
£4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.18
|
$6.09
£4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.57
|
$3.65
£2.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.04
|
$4.29
£3.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.26
|
$1.47
£1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.85
£0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.83
£1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$1.96
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.88
£0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
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Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of groceries
pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.43
|
$7.19
£5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£65.07
|
$126.87
£95.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.23
|
$29.90
£22.42
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of transportation
pay 22.5% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.14
|
$44.30
£33.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£893.82
|
$1,594.57
£1,195.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£681.98
|
$1,271.05
£952.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
$204.87
£153.57
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of housing
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
$1,933.26
£1,449.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
$20,699.21
£15,516.64
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$7.34
£5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.75
|
$4.88
£3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
$19.03
£14.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.90
|
$42.07
£31.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.01
|
$13.35
£10.01
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Manchester
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$94.31
£70.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$40.06
£30.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$91.25
£68.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$114.47
£85.81
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Manchester - Cost of clothing
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