Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newport News vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Newport News is 17.2% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% more in Newport News
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Newport News
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% less in Newport News
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Newport News
- Childcare
-
pay 90.2% more in Newport News
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Newport News
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% less in Newport News
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Newport News are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Newport News. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Newport News.
Newport News vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newport News instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.12
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.36
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.72
|
$2.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.22
|
$2.27
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.18
|
$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.49
|
$4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.59
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.87
|
$2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.87
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.98
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.95
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.11
|
$1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.53
|
$1.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.46
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of groceries
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.35
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£73.37
|
$55.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£26,832.82
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.36
|
$14.44
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of transportation
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.04
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£952.44
|
$1,433.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£786.73
|
$1,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£173.02
|
$146.54
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of housing
pay 90.2% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,133.86
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,351.95
|
$40,166.67
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of childcare
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.36
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.21
|
$7.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.49
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.28
|
$13.50
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newport News
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£63.70
|
$42.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£32.74
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£70.53
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.08
|
$105.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Newport News - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in United Kingdom vs. United States.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within United Kingdom and United States.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Newport News or United Kingdom. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.