Cost of Living in Cardiff

Summary of cost of living in Cardiff, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 £ 12.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 40.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.62 £ 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £ 2.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £ 3.00-5.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.03 £ 2.40-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 £ 1.20-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 £ 1.00-5.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.85 £ 2.27-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.91 £ 0.48-1.77
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 £ 0.45-1.13
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.40 £ 1.20-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.40 £ 0.91-4.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.53 £ 0.91-3.40
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.28 £ 2.18-6.80
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 £ 0.45-1.81
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 £ 0.33-0.77
Oranges (1 lb) 0.75 £ 0.45-1.13
Tomato (1 lb) 0.84 £ 0.45-1.07
Potato (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.23-0.68
Onion (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.23-1.13
Lettuce (1 head) 0.73 £ 0.65-1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.99 £ 0.60-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 5.00-8.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.02 £ 1.00-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 £ 1.00-2.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £ 12.50-14.50
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.17 £ 2.00-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 54.00 £ 50.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 £ 2.50-3.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.90 £ 1.80-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 £ 15.00-16.20
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.84 £ 5.51-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,500.00 £ 24,000.00-25,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,666.67 £ 23,000.00-23,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.07 £ 145.00-317.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.94 £ 7.00-12.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.20 £ 22.00-33.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.77 £ 18.00-40.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 6.17 £ 5.00-8.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.50 £ 5.00-10.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.67 £ 800.00-1,300.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 £
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.00 £ 35.00-90.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 £ 15.00-40.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.00 £ 50.00-80.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 59.29 £ 20.00-80.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 809.06 £ 750.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 669.33 £ 550.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,664.29 £ 1,200.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,077.78 £ 900.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 230.86 £ 229.47-232.26
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 204.38 £
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,160.37 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.70 3.00-6.99

Prices in Cardiff

This city had 520 entries in the past 12 months by 88 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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