Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Newcastle upon Tyne is 27.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Newcastle upon Tyne is 24.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £14.89
$26.89 £19.79
-24.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.3 £62.8
$109 £80.5
-22.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.04 £7.39
$11.07 £8.15
-9.30%
Cappuccino
$5.04 £3.71
$5.15 £3.79
-2.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 £2.38
$2.75 £2.03
17.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 £1.58
$1.79 £1.32
20.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 £4.95
$8.57 £6.31
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 £4.99
$7.91 £5.82
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.79 £1.31
-4.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.18 £1.61
-11.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 £1.64
$2.55 £1.88
-12.94%
Eggs
$3.52 £2.59
$4.78 £3.52
-26.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.88 £6.53
$11.05 £8.13
-19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 £6.89
$8.89 £6.54
5.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 £9.58
$14.46 £10.64
-9.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 £2.7
$3.38 £2.49
8.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.01 £1.48
11.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 £1.93
$3.13 £2.31
-15.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.6 £2.65
3.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 £1.5
$1.71 £1.26
18.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.23
$1.8 £1.33
-7.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 £0.87
$1.34 £0.98
-11.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.4
$1.87 £1.38
2.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.18 £14.11
$22.87 £16.83
-16.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.39 £6.91
$11.39 £8.38
-17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 £1.95
$3.24 £2.38
-17.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.12
$3.87 £2.85
-25.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 £2.46
$3.85 £2.83
-12.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 £57
$247 £182
-68.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 £4.87
$6.15 £4.53
7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 £1.04
$3.24 £2.39
-56.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.77 £16.76
$40.55 £29.84
-43.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.88 £1.39
4.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.2K £28.8K
$38.7K £28.5K
1.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K £31.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
10.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 £206
$321 £236
-12.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.01 £14.73
$20.1 £14.79
-0.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.07 £33.17
$42.8 £31.5
5.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.4 £43.68
$64.9 £47.79
-8.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.41 £16.49
$22.86 £16.82
-1.97%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 £7.87
$20.74 £15.26
-48.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,270 £934
$2,491 £1,833
-49.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 £62
$116 £85.3
-27.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 £33.22
$49.79 £36.64
-9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.7 £61.6
$128 £94.5
-34.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 £60.1
$159 £117
-48.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 £857
$2,932 £2,158
-60.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 £686
$2,256 £1,660
-58.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,886 £1,388
$5,522 £4,064
-65.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,602 £1,179
$3,646 £2,683
-56.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,278 £4,620
$21.7K £15.9K
-71.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,942 £3,637
$11K £8,121
-55.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Newcastle upon Tyne
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,699 £2,722
$4,326 £3,183
-14.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.05
12.87%

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Last update for Newcastle upon Tyne: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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