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Cost of living in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (2026): cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg), rent £800/mo, median income £30,500/yr. Rent takes 31% of gross income. Full breakdown vs North East peers below.
Cost of living in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom (2026): cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg), rent £800/mo, median income £30,500/yr. Rent takes 31% of gross income. Full breakdown vs North East peers below.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89 (-14 vs national avg 103), rent £800/month.
North East region average cost index: 103. Newcastle upon Tyne is -14 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 63/100 — safety 56, healthcare 72, walkability 74.
Safety score: 56/100 (crime rate 88.9/1k). National average: 61/100.
| # | City | Cost Index | Rent/mo | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle upon Tyne | 89 | £800 | £30,500 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 83 | £660 | £28,400 |
| 3 | Swansea | 87 | £720 | £29,500 |
| 4 | Belfast | 89 | £780 | £30,500 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 91 | £830 | £30,000 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 92 | £830 | £30,500 |
| 7 | Leicester | 93 | £860 | £30,000 |
| 8 | Coventry | 94 | £880 | £30,500 |
| 9 | Nottingham | 94 | £880 | £31,000 |
| 10 | Glasgow | 95 | £960 | £32,600 |
| 11 | Leeds | 96 | £950 | £31,600 |
| 12 | Cardiff | 96 | £940 | £32,600 |
| 13 | Plymouth | 97 | £870 | £31,000 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 97 | £950 | £32,200 |
| 15 | Aberdeen | 98 | £810 | £35,800 |
| 16 | Norwich | 99 | £920 | £32,000 |
| 17 | Manchester | 103 | £1,080 | £33,800 |
| 18 | Exeter | 106 | £1,020 | £32,600 |
| 19 | York | 107 | £1,080 | £34,700 |
| 20 | Edinburgh | 110 | £1,220 | £37,000 |
One stat flips the usual narrative: Newcastle upon Tyne has a cost index of 89 — 14 points below the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £30,500 with rent at £800/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 31%. This combination is rare — and valuable.
But here's the flip side: looking at North East as a whole, the spread across all 27 cities is 53 points on the cost index. London sits at the other end with index 142 and rent of £2,000/mo. Financially, that's significant.
On quality of life, Newcastle upon Tyne scores a composite score of 63/100 — reflecting its safety (56), healthcare (72), and walkability (74) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Newcastle upon Tyne — cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500, QoL 63/100.
Sunderland — cost index 83, rent £660/mo, income £28,400, QoL 59/100.
Swansea — cost index 87, rent £720/mo, income £29,500, QoL 66/100.
Belfast — cost index 89, rent £780/mo, income £30,500, QoL 62/100.
Sheffield — cost index 91, rent £830/mo, income £30,000, QoL 65/100.
Newcastle upon Tyne has a cost index of 89 (national avg: 103), rent £800/mo, median income £30,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 63/100.
The North East region of average QoL score is 60/100. Newcastle upon Tyne leads with 63/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Newcastle upon Tyne: cost index 89, rent £800/mo, income £30,500/yr, QoL 63/100. Sunderland: cost index 83, rent £660/mo, income £28,400/yr, QoL 59/100.
This analysis uses data from ONS, Land Registry, HMRC to rank cities in United Kingdom. The cost of living index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Quality of life scores combine safety, healthcare, walkability, air quality, green space, and transit metrics. Salary ranges use national occupation data adjusted for local cost differences. Data is updated regularly to reflect current market conditions.