Aberdeen vs Newcastle
Aberdeen wins on purchasing power. Aberdeen devops engineers have £73/month more disposable income after rent than their Newcastle counterparts.
After paying rent, a devops engineer in Aberdeen retains £73/month more than in Newcastle — that's £876/year extra in purchasing power.
Aberdeen vs Newcastle: what the £73/month gap means for a devops engineer
On paper, Aberdeen devops engineer roles pay £11,000/year more than Newcastle. But take-home after tax and National Insurance tells a different story — Aberdeen workers keep £3,863/month versus £3,490/month in Newcastle.
The bigger picture is after rent. Average Aberdeen rent runs £1,050/month versus £750/month in Newcastle. Once housing costs are factored in, Aberdeen workers have £2,813/month disposable income versus £2,740/month in Newcastle — that is £876/year in real spending power.
Aberdeen's rent-to-income ratio of 27% compares favourably to Newcastle's 21%.
Cost-of-living equivalence
Based on a cost-of-living index of 73 for Aberdeen and 61 for Newcastle, a salary of £65,000 in Aberdeen delivers equivalent purchasing power to £54,300 in Newcastle.
Income retention after all essentials
% of net monthly pay remaining after rent, transport, council tax and groceries
Everyday costs
Estimated typical prices · scaled from Numbeo 2025
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