Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 15.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.2% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of transportation and childcare in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.44
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.22
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.26
|
$2.70
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.57
|
$1.78
£1.31
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.98
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.30
|
$4.88
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.15
|
$6.01
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.13
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.34
|
$3.84
£2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.49
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.07
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.41
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.80
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.92
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.71
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.81
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$182.67
|
$84.23
£62.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,081.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.20
|
$15.52
£11.48
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.69
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,746.08
|
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,175.93
|
$774.92
£572.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$281.83
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,844.42
|
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,333.48
|
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.16
|
$5.17
£3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.67
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.59
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$101.15
|
$40.18
£29.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.07
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$133.62
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$111.15
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$184.04
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$237.41
|
$78.78
£58.24
|
|
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