Cost of living in Cardiff
compared to
Cost of living in Cardiff vs. United Kingdom overall average
Cardiff is 5.7% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% more in Cardiff
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Cardiff
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Cardiff
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Cardiff
- Childcare
-
pay 48.1% more in Cardiff
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% less in Cardiff
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Cardiff
The cost of childcare, groceries, and restaurants in Cardiff are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Cardiff.
Cardiff Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.71
|
$13.35
$13.35
$26.71
$26.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.85
|
$9.35
$9.35
$10.68
$10.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
£1.87
|
$1.87
$1.87
$4.27
$4.27
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
£1.29
|
$1.07
$1.07
$2.67
$2.67
|
Cardiff - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.59
|
$1.25
$1.25
$5.74
$5.74
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
£3.90
|
$4.49
$4.49
$10.02
$10.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
£5.96
|
$5.06
$5.06
$10.11
$10.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
£3.10
|
$1.60
$1.60
$6.14
$6.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
£2.78
|
$3.02
$3.02
$4.24
$4.24
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.93
|
$0.61
$0.61
$2.33
$2.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.48
$0.48
$1.03
$1.03
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
£1.50
|
$0.61
$0.61
$3.63
$3.63
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
£1.66
|
$1.21
$1.21
$3.63
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.61
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.70
$1.70
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.48
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.21
$1.21
|
Cardiff - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.23
|
$6.88
$6.88
$7.18
$7.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$78.79
£57.87
|
$73.45
$73.45
$200.31
$200.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£27,742.43
|
$37,772.71
$38K
$37,772.71
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
£13.48
|
$18.35
$18.35
$25.26
$25.26
|
Cardiff - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
£29.26
|
$29.38
$29.38
$56.09
$56.09
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,329.78
£976.67
|
$1,001.57
$1K
$1,602.52
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,148.47
£843.50
|
$934.80
$934.80
$2,003.15
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$210.34
£154.48
|
$116.79
$116.79
$388.06
$388.06
|
Cardiff - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,947.51
£1,430.36
|
$1,602.52
$2K
$2,782.15
$3K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,718.10
£24,030.04
|
$32,050.38
$32K
$33,385.82
$33K
|
Cardiff - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.90
|
$5.34
$5.34
$10.68
$10.68
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.45
|
$4.01
$4.01
$6.01
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.36
£14.22
|
$16.03
$16.03
$20.03
$20.03
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.54
£31.97
|
$24.02
$24.02
$66.77
$66.77
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.35
£7.60
|
$6.68
$6.68
$20.03
$20.03
|
Cardiff - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
£50.68
|
$26.71
$26.71
$120.19
$120.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.52
£35.64
|
$33.39
$33.39
$66.77
$66.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
£55.58
|
$60.09
$60.09
$93.48
$93.48
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.77
£49.04
|
$40.06
$40.06
$106.83
$106.83
|
Cardiff - Cost of clothing
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