Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cardiff 

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Consumer Prices in Cardiff are 19.8% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cardiff are 34.1% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Cardiff are 51.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Cardiff are 21.4% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Cardiff are 9.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Cardiff is 1.0% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Cardiff Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £ 14.00 £      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 60.00 £      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 7.50 £      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £ 4.25 £      -34.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00 £      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.61 £ 3.23 £      -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £ 1.92 £      -1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 £ 1.50 £      -8.4 %
Markets
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.96 £ 4.64 £      -6.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £ 1.02 £      -26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 £ 0.89 £      -2.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 £ 3.44 £      +3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £ 3.56 £      +3.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.47 £ 2.69 £      -22.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.67 £ 4.31 £      -24.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 £ 1.18 £      +5.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.52 £      -7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £ 1.36 £      +14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 £ 1.57 £      +4.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.46 £      -16.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 £ 0.39 £      -26.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £ 0.84 £      -11.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.29 £ 0.99 £      -22.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 7.00 £      -22.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 £ 1.91 £      -7.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 £ 3.19 £      +29.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 13.50 £      -10.0 %
Transportation
London Edit Cardiff Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.20 £      -21.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £ 55.00 £      -72.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 3.00 £      -25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £ 1.90 £      -39.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 15.00 £      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 6.01 £      +5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £ 28,666.67 £      +9.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 278.67 £ 271.90 £      -2.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.99 £ 11.11 £      -25.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.21 £ 29.44 £      -5.7 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.32 £ 29.36 £      -39.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £ 7.00 £      -48.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 7.00 £      -53.4 %
Childcare
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,843.35 £ 1,116.67 £      -39.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £ 24,000.00 £      +19.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Cardiff Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.34 £ 67.50 £      -18.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 £ 37.14 £      -7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.85 £ 58.12 £      -33.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.74 £ 67.86 £      -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,208.00 £ 1,143.75 £      -48.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,630.45 £ 907.14 £      -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,211.25 £ 1,875.00 £      -55.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,825.00 £ 1,300.00 £      -54.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £ 478.45 £      -63.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 716.48 £ 306.58 £      -57.2 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Cardiff Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,212.39 £ 2,138.33 £      -33.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 6.18      +11.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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