Cost of living comparison
Newcastle Upon Tyne is 2.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.6% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Groceries
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pay 5.2% more in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Transportation
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pay 4.7% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Housing
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pay 4.7% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Childcare
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pay 3.8% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.1% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Clothing
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pay 10.9% less in Newcastle Upon Tyne
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Newcastle Upon Tyne are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
If you lived in Newcastle Upon Tyne instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.82
|
$19.37
£14.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.84
|
$9.29
£6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.70
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.78
£1.31
|
|
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.51
£1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.22
|
$4.88
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.38
|
$6.01
£4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.46
£2.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.84
£2.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.15
£0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.85
£0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
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pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.23
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.61
|
$84.23
£62.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,748.68
|
$36,531.14
£27,004.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.68
|
$15.52
£11.48
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.13
|
$45.92
£33.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£919.26
|
$1,000.94
£739.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£754.61
|
$774.92
£572.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.43
|
$248.52
£183.71
|
|
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,107.01
|
$1,323.83
£978.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,770.95
|
$19,373.06
£14,320.72
|
|
pay 7.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.16
|
$5.17
£3.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.05
|
$4.44
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.91
|
$16.79
£12.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.50
|
$40.18
£29.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.53
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
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pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Newcastle Upon Tyne
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.98
|
$75.83
£56.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.66
|
$39.39
£29.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.79
|
$72.33
£53.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.50
|
$78.78
£58.24
|
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