Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 0.3% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.6% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
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pay 24.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
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pay 1.8% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
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pay 8.9% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 12.9% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of restaurants and housing in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 62.6% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.08
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.69
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.96
|
$2.70
£1.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.44
|
$1.78
£1.31
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.71
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.84
|
$4.88
£3.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.37
|
$6.01
£4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.25
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.79
|
$3.84
£2.84
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.75
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.32
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.63
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.32
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.34
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.54
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD116.28
|
$84.23
£62.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD174,426.32
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.21
|
$15.52
£11.48
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.57
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,535.43
|
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,561.35
|
$774.92
£572.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD156.40
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
|
pay 8.9% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,532.27
|
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,251.10
|
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
|
pay 13.3% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.67
|
$5.17
£3.82
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.07
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.28
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD135.49
|
$40.18
£29.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.54
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD85.41
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD57.14
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD124.55
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.76
|
$78.78
£58.24
|
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