Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading Cost of Living Summary
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 10.9% cheaper than Reading.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.7% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
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pay 11.9% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
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pay 14.2% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
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pay 19.4% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 8.5% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. Reading Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Reading, you would:
pay 12.7% less for restaurants
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.71
£19.97
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.34
£7.73
|
$9.87
£7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.99
£2.23
|
$3.08
£2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
£2.11
|
$2.14
£1.60
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
$1.88
£1.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.22
|
$4.41
£3.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
£4.10
|
$5.58
£4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.82
|
$3.43
£2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
£2.85
|
$4.05
£3.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$1.68
£1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.94
£0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$1.61
£1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.10
|
$1.69
£1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
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Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of groceries
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.30
|
$7.24
£5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.47
£63.92
|
$86.80
£64.91
|
|
| 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) |
$42.89
£32.08
|
$22.99
£17.19
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
$41.55
£31.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,652.60
£1,235.86
|
$1,192.35
£891.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.43
£998.68
|
$909.76
£680.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
$186.41
£139.41
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of housing
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,780.58
£1,331.57
|
$1,235.28
£923.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,818.36
£19,307.77
|
$17,805.77
£13,315.71
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.34
£5.49
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.48
|
$5.00
£3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.03
£14.98
|
$18.70
£13.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.25
£38.32
|
$58.57
£43.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Reading
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
£56.59
|
$82.80
£61.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.34
£36.15
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.06
£81.56
|
$82.80
£61.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.40
|
$81.24
£60.75
|
|
Reading vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of clothing
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