Cost of living comparison
Swindon is 10.7% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.2% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% more in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Swindon
- Housing
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pay 10.3% less in Swindon
- Childcare
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pay 47.2% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.3% less in Swindon
- Clothing
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pay 12.8% less in Swindon
The cost of groceries and transportation in Swindon are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swindon.
If you lived in Swindon instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 13.2% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$8.84
£6.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$1.59
£1.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.21
£0.89
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.44
£1.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$4.07
£3.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$6.33
£4.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$3.53
£2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.50
£2.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.34
£0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.78
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.40
£1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.84
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.96
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.75
£0.56
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$6.99
£5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
$89.12
£65.80
|
|
| 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
|
$18.62
£13.75
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$39.02
£28.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$1,155.93
£853.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$1,052.60
£777.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$146.30
£108.03
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$1,162.38
£858.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$5,237.18
£3,867.08
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$4.97
£3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$3.73
£2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
$20.28
£14.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$33.32
£24.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$15.49
£11.43
|
|
pay 12.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Swindon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$54.89
£40.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$37.13
£27.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$82.66
£61.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$91.70
£67.71
|
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