Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newport Beach vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Newport Beach is 34.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% more in Newport Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 55.9% more in Newport Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Newport Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Newport Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% more in Newport Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.1% more in Newport Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Newport Beach
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Newport Beach are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Newport Beach. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newport Beach instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 19.9% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$5.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$4.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$5.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$1.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.36
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$19.41
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$4,116.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$3,700.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$153.80
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of housing
pay 50.0% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$1,750.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$36,000.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 28.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$9.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$117.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$16.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$54.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$34.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$77.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$85.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport Beach - Cost of clothing
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