Cost of living comparison
Rome is 15.4% cheaper than Newcastle Upon Tyne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 5.4% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 17.7% less in Rome
- Housing
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pay 13.1% less in Rome
- Childcare
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pay 53.7% less in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.0% less in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Rome
The cost of groceries and clothing in Rome are more expensive than in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Newcastle Upon Tyne, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.40
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£6.91
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
£2.00
|
$2.23
€1.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
£1.32
|
$1.12
€0.97
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.78
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.88
£3.63
|
$7.00
€6.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
£4.47
|
$6.20
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
£2.57
|
$3.76
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
£2.86
|
$4.89
€4.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.89
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.85
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.13
|
$1.09
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
£0.63
|
$0.73
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
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pay 17.7% less for transportation
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.26
|
$7.15
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£62.60
|
$37.51
€32.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,148.59
|
$26,794.08
€23,249.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£11.54
|
$17.15
€14.88
|
|
pay 13.1% less for housing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.92
£34.13
|
$29.46
€25.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.94
£743.86
|
$1,180.31
€1,024.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.92
£575.89
|
$763.10
€662.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£184.69
|
$167.26
€145.14
|
|
pay 53.7% less for childcare
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,323.83
£983.82
|
$508.83
€441.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£14,397.34
|
$10,490.67
€9,102.93
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.84
|
$5.36
€4.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
£3.30
|
$1.53
€1.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.79
£12.48
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.18
£29.86
|
$58.31
€50.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£7.68
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
Rome
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£56.36
|
$65.43
€56.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£29.27
|
$30.74
€26.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.33
£53.75
|
$77.17
€66.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£58.55
|
$102.32
€88.78
|
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