Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cardiff vs. Canada Cost of Living Summary
Cardiff is 36.1% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Cardiff
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% less in Cardiff
- Transportation
-
pay 38.4% more in Cardiff
- Housing
-
pay 16.8% more in Cardiff
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cardiff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Cardiff
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Cardiff
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Cardiff are more expensive than in Canada. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Cardiff. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Cardiff.
Cardiff vs. Canada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cardiff instead of Canada, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.68
CA$23.01
|
$20.03
£14.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.26
CA$14.15
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
$2.54
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.29
|
$1.76
£1.32
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
$2.16
£1.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
CA$7.34
|
$5.31
£3.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
CA$11.20
|
$8.12
£6.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
CA$4.74
|
$4.22
£3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.30
CA$7.31
|
$3.78
£2.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
CA$2.45
|
$1.27
£0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
$0.65
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
$2.05
£1.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
$2.27
£1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.58
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of groceries
pay 38.4% more for transportation
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
CA$5.82
|
$7.12
£5.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.98
CA$91.01
|
$78.79
£58.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,583.45
CA$33,909.18
|
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.38
CA$22.59
|
$18.35
£13.72
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of transportation
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
CA$84.41
|
$39.84
£29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.04
CA$1,693.90
|
$1,329.78
£994.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,109.76
CA$1,530.75
|
$1,148.47
£858.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.65
CA$152.63
|
$210.34
£157.23
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.23
CA$993.45
|
$1,947.51
£1,455.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,062.51
CA$16,638.43
|
$32,718.10
£24,456.65
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
CA$7.22
|
$6.68
£4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CA$5.03
|
$4.70
£3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.37
CA$18.44
|
$19.36
£14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.26
CA$59.67
|
$43.54
£32.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CA$15.42
|
$10.35
£7.74
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Cardiff
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.62
CA$73.97
|
$69.00
£51.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
CA$56.92
|
$48.52
£36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.13
CA$118.80
|
$75.67
£56.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.00
CA$142.07
|
$66.77
£49.91
|
|
Canada vs. Cardiff - Cost of clothing
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