Cost of living comparison
Cardiff is 2.3% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Cardiff
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Cardiff
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Cardiff
- Housing
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pay 1.4% more in Cardiff
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% more in Cardiff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% less in Cardiff
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Cardiff
The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Cardiff are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Cardiff.
If you lived in Cardiff instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.81
|
$19.37
£14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
$9.69
£7.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.36
£1.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.62
£1.20
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.47
£1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.81
£3.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$6.30
£4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$4.91
£3.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.73
£2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.18
£0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.73
£0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.75
£1.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$2.02
£1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.64
£0.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.52
£0.38
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
$76.20
£56.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
$36,531.14
£26,974.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.66
|
$15.45
£11.41
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$38.75
£28.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$1,310.91
£967.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$1,041.30
£768.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$229.04
£169.12
|
|
pay 37.1% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$1,614.42
£1,192.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$30,996.90
£22,887.77
|
|
pay 8.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$5.81
£4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.28
£3.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
$18.40
£13.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$35.79
£26.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$8.39
£6.19
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$72.11
£53.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$34.44
£25.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$68.88
£50.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$59.41
£43.87
|
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