Cost of Living Comparison Between Newcastle upon Tyne and Leeds 

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Consumer Prices in Leeds are 3.5% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leeds are 2.3% higher than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Rent Prices in Leeds are 18.9% higher than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Restaurant Prices in Leeds are 1.1% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Groceries Prices in Leeds are 11.5% lower than in Newcastle upon Tyne
Local Purchasing Power in Leeds is 8.0% higher than in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Restaurants
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.25 £ 7.30 £      +0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 4.50 £      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 £ 4.00 £      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 £ 3.19 £      -5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 £ 1.65 £      -20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.35 £ 1.15 £      -14.8 %
Markets
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.06 £ 4.13 £      -18.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.07 £ 1.18 £      +10.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 £ 0.70 £      -0.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.83 £ 2.60 £      -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.60 £ 2.80 £      -22.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.88 £ 2.51 £      -13.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.23 £ 3.90 £      -7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 £ 1.02 £      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 £ 0.48 £      -29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 £ 0.92 £      -20.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 £ 0.88 £      -39.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 £ 0.45 £      -26.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 £ 0.44 £      -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.75 £ 0.72 £      -4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.55 £ 1.12 £      -27.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £ 8.00 £      -5.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 £ 1.96 £      +7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.04 £ 1.73 £      -15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 £ 12.95 £      +7.9 %
Transportation
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.30 £ 2.00 £      -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.61 £ 80.00 £      +18.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.30 £ 5.00 £      +51.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 £ 2.61 £      +48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £ 10.20 £      -37.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.91 £ 5.90 £      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 £ 29,550.67 £      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.23 £ 213.25 £      -18.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.20 £ 12.14 £      -20.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.00 £ 29.75 £      -9.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.77 £ 29.08 £      +4.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3.67 £ 17.33 £      +372.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £ 9.00 £      +12.6 %
Childcare
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 £ 1,164.33 £      +37.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 £ 10,000.00 £      -33.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.88 £ 67.50 £      +38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.37 £ 35.57 £      +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 52.50 £ 66.00 £      +25.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 51.25 £ 73.00 £      +42.4 %
Rent Per Month
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 833.33 £ 919.17 £      +10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.00 £ 691.67 £      +10.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,341.67 £ 1,831.67 £      +36.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 987.50 £ 1,062.50 £      +7.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 320.84 £ 480.00 £      +49.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.29 £ 238.45 £      -19.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Newcastle upon Tyne Edit Leeds Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,320.64 £ 2,564.12 £      +10.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.83 5.86      +0.4 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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