Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 6.9% more expensive than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
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pay 90.2% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
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pay 29.3% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
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pay 1.8% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
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pay 10.1% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
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pay 10.4% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 16.2% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, and transportation in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 90.2% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$19.37
£14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$2.70
£2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$1.78
£1.32
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$4.88
£3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$6.01
£4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.84
£2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$1.19
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.52
£1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$7.08
£5.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.79
|
$84.23
£62.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,439.27
|
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$15.52
£11.54
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.30
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.92
|
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,115.03
|
$774.92
£575.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.84
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.56
|
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,064.21
|
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.58
|
$5.17
£3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.63
|
$4.44
£3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.98
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.42
|
$40.18
£29.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.96
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.38
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.63
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.79
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.60
|
$78.78
£58.55
|
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