Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 0.6% cheaper than Cardiff.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Cardiff. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Cardiff, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.19
|
$19.37
£14.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.09
|
$9.29
£6.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
£1.73
|
$2.70
£1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.19
|
$1.78
£1.30
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
£1.08
|
$1.51
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
£3.52
|
$4.88
£3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.30
£4.61
|
$6.01
£4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
£3.59
|
$3.46
£2.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
£2.73
|
$3.84
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.86
|
$1.19
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.53
|
$0.76
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
£1.28
|
$1.15
£0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
£1.48
|
$1.52
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.47
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.38
|
$0.69
£0.50
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.18
|
$7.08
£5.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$76.20
£55.80
|
$84.23
£61.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.45
£11.31
|
$15.52
£11.37
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.75
£28.37
|
$45.92
£33.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.91
£959.99
|
$1,000.94
£733.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,041.30
£762.55
|
$774.92
£567.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.04
£167.72
|
$248.52
£181.99
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,614.42
£1,182.25
|
$1,323.83
£969.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,996.90
£22,699.22
|
$19,373.06
£14,187.01
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.26
|
$5.17
£3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
£3.13
|
$4.44
£3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.40
£13.48
|
$16.79
£12.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.79
£26.21
|
$40.18
£29.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.39
£6.14
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
|
pay 14.3% more for clothing
|
Cardiff
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.11
£52.81
|
$75.83
£55.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.44
£25.22
|
$39.39
£28.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.88
£50.44
|
$72.33
£52.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.41
£43.51
|
$78.78
£57.69
|
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