Cost of living comparison
compared to
United Kingdom vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 3.2% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 12.7% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 16.4% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in United Kingdom.
United Kingdom vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.97
|
$20.41
£15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.38
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.30
|
$2.32
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.60
|
$1.65
£1.23
|
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Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.29
|
$4.71
£3.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.17
|
$6.20
£4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.56
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.03
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.25
|
$1.32
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$1.28
£0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$1.49
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$0.72
£0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
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Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 1.4% more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.41
|
$7.22
£5.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£64.88
|
$99.05
£74.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
$36,224.29
£27,077.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.19
|
$22.08
£16.51
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.06
|
$41.90
£31.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£891.28
|
$1,285.79
£961.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£680.04
|
$1,062.09
£793.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.34
|
$233.57
£174.59
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 16.4% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£923.36
|
$1,530.71
£1,144.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,309.74
|
$19,375.12
£14,482.82
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$6.35
£4.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.74
|
$4.54
£3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
$19.18
£14.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.78
|
$49.26
£36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$13.88
£10.38
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£61.89
|
$86.00
£64.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£34.94
|
$44.20
£33.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£61.89
|
$95.21
£71.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.73
|
$101.36
£75.76
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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