Cost of living comparison
Swansea is 3.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.5% less in Swansea
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Swansea
- Transportation
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pay 1.5% less in Swansea
- Housing
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pay 0.9% more in Swansea
- Childcare
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pay 10.9% less in Swansea
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.5% less in Swansea
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in Swansea
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swansea.
If you lived in Swansea instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.89
|
$19.37
£14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
$9.69
£7.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.66
|
$2.41
£1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.10
£0.82
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
$1.61
£1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.23
|
$4.06
£3.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.40
|
$6.27
£4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
$3.03
£2.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.75
|
$3.67
£2.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.31
£0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.50
£0.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$0.90
£0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.31
£0.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.80
£0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.53
£0.39
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.26
|
$7.07
£5.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.98
|
$92.99
£69.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.74
|
$16.43
£12.21
|
|
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
$40.96
£30.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
$1,049.37
£779.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
$947.13
£703.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
$281.17
£208.89
|
|
pay 10.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
$1,420.69
£1,055.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
$15,498.45
£11,514.29
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.18
|
$5.17
£3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.06
|
$4.11
£3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
$22.60
£16.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.67
|
$43.59
£32.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.58
|
$9.69
£7.20
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swansea
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
$74.91
£55.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
$45.20
£33.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
$85.88
£63.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.86
|
$86.53
£64.29
|
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