Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
Reading is 17.5% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Reading
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% less in Reading
- Transportation
-
pay 27.6% more in Reading
- Housing
-
pay 26.3% more in Reading
- Childcare
-
pay 44.5% more in Reading
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% more in Reading
- Clothing
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pay 11.4% more in Reading
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Reading are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reading instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$26.71
£19.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.38
|
$10.34
£7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.30
|
$2.99
£2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$2.82
£2.11
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.5% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$5.65
£4.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.17
|
$5.49
£4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.56
|
$3.77
£2.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.03
|
$3.82
£2.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.25
|
$1.35
£1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.68
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$1.48
£1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.63
£0.47
|
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Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of groceries
pay 27.6% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.41
|
$7.08
£5.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£64.91
|
$85.47
£63.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.19
|
$42.89
£32.08
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of transportation
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.07
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£891.68
|
$1,652.60
£1,235.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£680.35
|
$1,335.43
£998.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.41
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of housing
pay 44.5% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£923.78
|
$1,780.58
£1,331.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,315.71
|
$25,818.36
£19,307.77
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$7.34
£5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.74
|
$4.65
£3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.80
|
$51.25
£38.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$13.35
£9.99
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.4% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Reading
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£61.92
|
$75.67
£56.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£61.92
|
$109.06
£81.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.75
|
$96.82
£72.40
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading - Cost of clothing
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