Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 7.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.2% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
-
pay 23.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 28.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Paris, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$20.03
£15.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$9.87
£7.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.65
|
$3.08
£2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.79
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€10.96
|
$4.41
£3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.11
|
$5.58
£4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
$3.43
£2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.74
|
$4.05
£3.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.41
|
$1.68
£1.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.94
£0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.69
£1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
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Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of groceries
pay 9.6% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.92
|
$7.24
£5.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.07
|
$86.80
£65.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
$37,772.71
£28,315.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.79
|
$22.99
£17.23
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of transportation
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
$41.55
£31.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
$1,192.35
£893.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
$909.76
£681.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
$186.41
£139.74
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of housing
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€685.44
|
$1,235.28
£925.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
$17,805.77
£13,347.65
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.02
|
$6.68
£5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.23
|
$5.00
£3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
$18.70
£14.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.03
|
$58.57
£43.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$10.68
£8.01
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
$46.74
£35.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
$82.80
£62.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.13
|
$81.24
£60.90
|
|
Paris vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of clothing
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