Cost of living comparison
compared to
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 3.4% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
-
pay 47.8% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
-
pay 10.2% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Newcastle Upon Tyne vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of United States, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$20.03
£14.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.87
£7.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$3.08
£2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.14
£1.59
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$1.88
£1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$4.41
£3.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$5.58
£4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$3.43
£2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.05
£3.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.68
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.94
£0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.61
£1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.69
£1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of groceries
pay 47.8% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$7.24
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$86.80
£64.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$37,772.71
£27,979.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$22.99
£17.03
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of transportation
pay 20.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$41.55
£30.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$1,192.35
£883.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$909.76
£673.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$186.41
£138.08
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of housing
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$1,235.28
£915.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$17,805.77
£13,189.46
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$6.68
£4.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$5.00
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$18.70
£13.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$58.57
£43.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$10.68
£7.91
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.2% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$82.80
£61.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$46.74
£34.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$82.80
£61.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$81.24
£60.18
|
|
United States vs. Newcastle Upon Tyne - Cost of clothing
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