Cost of living comparison
London is 53.0% more expensive than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 86.6% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.1% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in London
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.81
|
$25.83
£19.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.10
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.06
|
$2.46
£1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.36
|
$1.85
£1.41
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.16
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.73
|
$5.65
£4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.60
|
$6.31
£4.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.65
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.94
|
$4.26
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.91
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.58
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.88
|
$1.44
£1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$1.79
£1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.65
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.41
|
$7.39
£5.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£64.39
|
$258.31
£197.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.87
|
$35.26
£26.95
|
|
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£35.10
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£765.13
|
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£592.36
|
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£189.97
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
|
pay 60.1% more for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£1,011.94
|
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,808.94
|
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.95
|
$8.27
£6.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.39
|
$4.80
£3.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.83
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£30.71
|
$65.66
£50.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.90
|
$16.14
£12.34
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£57.97
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£30.11
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£55.29
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£60.22
|
$135.36
£103.47
|
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