Cost of Living Comparison Between Swansea and Durham 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Durham are 0.5% lower than in Swansea (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Durham are 3.6% higher than in Swansea
Rent Prices in Durham are 15.3% higher than in Swansea
Restaurant Prices in Durham are 0.9% lower than in Swansea
Groceries Prices in Durham are 4.3% lower than in Swansea
Local Purchasing Power in Durham is 6.4% lower than in Swansea
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Restaurants
Swansea Edit Durham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 £ 14.50 £      +3.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 £ 6.50 £      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 3.70 £      -7.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 £ 3.50 £      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £ 2.79 £      -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 £ 1.53 £      -9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.04 £ 1.05 £      +1.6 %
Markets
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.16 £ 4.15 £      -0.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.80 £ 1.05 £      +31.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £ 0.64 £      +21.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.92 £ 1.67 £      -13.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.50 £ 2.89 £      +15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.82 £ 2.43 £      -13.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.19 £ 2.51 £      -40.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 £ 0.95 £      -8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.34 £ 0.69 £      +100.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 £ 0.76 £      +20.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.00 £ 0.80 £      -19.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.28 £ 0.52 £      +88.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.35 £ 0.49 £      +40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.52 £ 0.71 £      +36.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 £ 0.94 £      +9.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.10 £ 8.00 £      +31.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.63 £ 1.66 £      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 £ 1.93 £      -25.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.88 £ 11.00 £      -14.6 %
Transportation
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 £ 5.00 £      +33.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 £ 65.11 £      -9.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £ 2.30 £      +4.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £ 2.00 £      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.60 £ 14.40 £      +14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.91 £ 5.89 £      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,000.00 £ 24,000.00 £      +26.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 22,000.00 £     
Utilities (Monthly)
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 132.75 £ 171.81 £      +29.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 £ 0.04 £      -75.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.60 £ 31.33 £      +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.43 £ 40.00 £      +63.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.59 £ 5.33 £      -71.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.50 £ 6.00 £      -7.7 %
Childcare
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 613.00 £ 975.00 £      +59.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 £ 20,000.00 £      0.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.17 £ 51.25 £      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.20 £ 20.50 £      -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.00 £ 55.83 £      -33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 69.75 £ 59.88 £      -14.2 %
Rent Per Month
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 630.00 £ 766.67 £      +21.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 512.50 £ 616.67 £      +20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,166.67 £ 1,650.00 £      +41.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,000.00 £ 766.67 £      -23.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 204.44 £ ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 129.60 £ ?     
Salaries And Financing
Swansea Edit Durham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,662.67 £ 1,613.33 £      -3.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.48 4.00      +14.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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