Cost of living comparison
Cardiff is 24.2% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Cardiff
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Cardiff
- Transportation
-
pay 43.6% less in Cardiff
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Cardiff
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% less in Cardiff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Cardiff
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Cardiff
Expenses including transportation, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Cardiff.
If you lived in Cardiff instead of London, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.47
|
$19.37
£14.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.79
|
$9.69
£7.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.36
£1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$1.62
£1.22
|
|
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.56
|
$1.47
£1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.26
|
$4.81
£3.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.76
|
$6.30
£4.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.35
|
$4.91
£3.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.21
|
$3.73
£2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.18
|
$1.18
£0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.75
£1.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$2.02
£1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$0.52
£0.39
|
|
pay 43.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.57
|
$7.08
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.72
|
$76.20
£57.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
$36,531.14
£27,538.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.58
|
$15.45
£11.64
|
|
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.38
|
$38.75
£29.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,136.74
|
$1,310.91
£988.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,555.73
|
$1,041.30
£784.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.94
|
$229.04
£172.66
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,759.17
|
$1,614.42
£1,217.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,026.42
|
$30,996.90
£23,366.80
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.23
|
$5.81
£4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.62
|
$4.28
£3.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.90
|
$18.40
£13.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.50
|
$35.79
£26.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.17
|
$8.39
£6.32
|
|
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£73.08
|
$72.11
£54.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.11
|
$34.44
£25.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.60
|
$68.88
£51.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£102.04
|
$59.41
£44.79
|
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