Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Durham 

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Consumer Prices in Durham are 6.0% lower than in Swansea (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Durham are 1.7% higher than in Swansea
Rent Prices in Durham are 22.0% higher than in Swansea
Restaurant Prices in Durham are 10.7% lower than in Swansea
Groceries Prices in Durham are 2.6% higher than in Swansea
Local Purchasing Power in Durham is 30.7% lower than in Swansea
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Restaurants
Swansea Edit Durham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £ 13.50 £      -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 £ 60.00 £      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.75 £ 7.00 £      -9.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 4.00 £      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 4.00 £      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.31 £ 3.39 £      +2.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 £ 2.05 £      +44.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.77 £ 1.41 £      +83.6 %
Markets
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 £ 5.09 £      +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 £ 1.06 £      +1.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.71 £      +36.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.34 £ 2.92 £      +24.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.85 £ 3.06 £      +7.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.84 £ 2.83 £      -0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.54 £ 4.23 £      -6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 £ 1.06 £      +4.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.39 £ 0.69 £      +77.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 £ 1.16 £      +66.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.02 £ 1.36 £      +33.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.57 £ 0.39 £      -31.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.40 £      -2.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.62 £ 0.75 £      +20.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.41 £ 1.27 £      -9.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 £ 8.00 £      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.02 £ 1.83 £      -9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 £ 2.04 £      -31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.50 £ 14.91 £      -14.8 %
Transportation
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.10 £ 5.00 £      +22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 £ 65.00 £      -9.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 £ 2.50 £      -28.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £ 1.75 £      -12.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 £ 14.40 £      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.55 £ 5.69 £      +2.6 %
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) 34,500.00 £ 26,000.00 £      -24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.92 £ 260.23 £      -16.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £ 13.08 £      +13.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.29 £ 28.73 £      -11.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.66 £ 38.57 £      +21.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 £ 0.00 £      -100.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.50 £ 8.00 £      +6.6 %
Childcare
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,100.00 £ 850.00 £      -22.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 7,500.00 £     
Clothing And Shoes
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.75 £ 48.88 £      -37.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.67 £ 25.00 £      -21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.00 £ 82.00 £      -25.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 70.00 £ 51.25 £      -26.8 %
Rent Per Month
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 862.50 £ 1,225.00 £      +42.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 733.33 £ 362.50 £      -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,500.00 £ 2,825.00 £      +88.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 £ 950.00 £      -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 288.93 £     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? ?     
Salaries And Financing
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,869.11 £ 1,316.66 £      -29.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 5.83      -1.1 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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