Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 43.3% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.1% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 63.4% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.9% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.02
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
£2.31
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.61
|
$2.79
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.4% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
£4.18
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
£2.57
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
£3.04
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.26
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
£0.70
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.21
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$1.64
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.43
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.80
£65.07
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.23
|
$16.73
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 72.7% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.55
£31.14
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,192.35
£893.82
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$909.76
£681.98
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
$146.54
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 28.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£5.01
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
£3.75
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.57
£43.90
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£8.01
|
$16.75
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.90
|
$133.22
|
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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