Cost of living comparison
Newark is 23.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Newark
- Groceries
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pay 36.7% more in Newark
- Transportation
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pay 61.6% less in Newark
- Housing
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pay 29.6% less in Newark
- Childcare
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pay 52.8% less in Newark
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Newark
- Clothing
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pay 1.5% more in Newark
The cost of groceries and clothing in Newark are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Newark.
If you lived in Newark instead of London, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Newark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 36.7% more for groceries
|
London
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$8.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$2.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$1.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.99
|
|
pay 61.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
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pay 29.6% less for housing
|
London
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$50.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,533.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Newark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$12,000.00
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Newark
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$8.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$11.50
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
London
|
Newark
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$275.00
|
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