Restaurants | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 £ | 20.00 £ | +33.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 £ | 50.00 £ | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.00 £ | 7.75 £ | +10.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 £ | 4.00 £ | -11.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 £ | 5.00 £ | +11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.27 £ | 3.31 £ | +1.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 £ | 1.42 £ | -22.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.44 £ | 0.77 £ | -46.9 % |
Markets | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.69 £ | 4.74 £ | +0.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.04 £ | 1.05 £ | +0.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.93 £ | 0.52 £ | -44.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.93 £ | 2.34 £ | -40.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.49 £ | 2.85 £ | -18.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.67 £ | 2.84 £ | +6.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.31 £ | 4.54 £ | +5.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.18 £ | 1.01 £ | -14.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | 0.39 £ | -27.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.36 £ | 0.69 £ | -48.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.57 £ | 1.02 £ | -35.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 £ | 0.57 £ | +10.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.38 £ | 0.41 £ | +7.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 0.84 £ | 0.62 £ | -25.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 £ | 1.41 £ | +42.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.00 £ | 7.50 £ | +7.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.22 £ | 2.02 £ | -8.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.81 £ | 2.98 £ | +6.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 13.50 £ | 17.50 £ | +29.6 % |
Transportation | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.20 £ | 4.10 £ | +86.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 55.00 £ | 72.00 £ | +30.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 £ | 3.50 £ | +16.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.90 £ | 2.00 £ | +5.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 £ | 12.60 £ | -16.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.85 £ | 5.55 £ | -5.1 % |
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) | 28,666.67 £ | 34,500.00 £ | +20.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 231.90 £ | 312.92 £ | +34.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 11.11 £ | 11.50 £ | +3.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 27.78 £ | 32.29 £ | +16.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.80 £ | 31.66 £ | +13.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 6.17 £ | 15.00 £ | +143.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 7.00 £ | 7.50 £ | +7.2 % |
Childcare | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,250.00 £ | 1,100.00 £ | -12.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,000.00 £ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 67.50 £ | 78.75 £ | +16.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.86 £ | 31.67 £ | -3.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 58.12 £ | 110.00 £ | +89.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62.50 £ | 70.00 £ | +12.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,031.25 £ | 862.50 £ | -16.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 821.43 £ | 733.33 £ | -10.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,675.00 £ | 1,500.00 £ | -10.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,166.67 £ | 1,300.00 £ | +11.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 185.80 £ | ? | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 204.38 £ | ? | |
Salaries And Financing | Cardiff Edit | Swansea Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,268.52 £ | 1,869.11 £ | -17.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.00 | 5.90 | -1.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 63 | 23 |
Cost of Living in Newport | 14.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Swansea | 41.21 miles |
Cost of Living in Bristol | 44.37 miles |
Cost of Living in Bath | 56.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Gloucester | 62.55 miles |
Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 70.46 miles |
Cost of Living in Swindon | 72.65 miles |
Cost of Living in Worcester | 82.35 miles |
Cost of Living in Yeovil | 85.48 miles |
Cost of Living in Oxford | 108.46 miles |
Cost of Living in Cardiff | 42.35 miles |
Cost of Living in Brecon | 43.79 miles |
Cost of Living in Newport | 51.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Bristol | 80.84 miles |
Cost of Living in Bath | 92.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Gloucester | 99.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Cheltenham | 108.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Swindon | 109.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Worcester | 118.81 miles |
Cost of Living in Yeovil | 121.93 miles |