Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 50.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.0% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
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pay 17.6% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
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pay 53.6% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
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pay 2.3 times more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.8% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 15.9% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Athens, you would:
pay 68.0% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$2.70
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$1.78
£1.31
|
|
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.78
|
$4.88
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$6.01
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$3.84
£2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
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pay 53.6% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.32
|
$84.23
£62.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,651.90
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.28
|
$15.52
£11.48
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.55
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€556.72
|
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€488.85
|
$774.92
£572.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.56
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.30
|
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,405.11
|
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
|
pay 49.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$5.17
£3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.30
|
$40.18
£29.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.46
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.54
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.62
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.24
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.21
|
$78.78
£58.24
|
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