Cost of living in Swansea
compared to
Cost of living in Swansea vs. United Kingdom overall average
Swansea is 3.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Swansea
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% less in Swansea
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% less in Swansea
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Swansea
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% less in Swansea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Swansea
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Swansea
Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Swansea.
Swansea Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£14.58
|
$12.92
-
$32.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.29
|
$9.69
-
$10.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
£1.81
|
$1.55
-
$3.87
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.77
-
$1.42
|
Swansea - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
£1.22
|
$1.29
-
$2.45
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
£3.05
|
$1.81
-
$4.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
£4.72
|
$3.37
-
$9.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
£2.28
|
$2.17
-
$5.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.67
£2.76
|
$2.05
-
$5.27
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.98
|
$0.58
-
$2.26
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.38
|
$0.29
-
$1.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
£0.67
|
$0.44
-
$1.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$0.57
-
$1.76
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.61
|
$0.26
-
$1.76
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
£0.40
|
$0.29
-
$1.76
|
Swansea - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$6.94
-
$7.82
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.99
£70.01
|
$56.15
-
$92.99
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,502.17
|
$36,531.14
-
$36,531.14
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.43
£12.37
|
$14.88
-
$17.98
|
Swansea - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.96
£30.84
|
$32.29
-
$51.66
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,049.37
£790.01
|
$904.08
-
$1,162.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.13
£713.04
|
$904.08
-
$1,033.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$281.17
£211.68
|
$197.53
-
$345.68
|
Swansea - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,420.69
£1,069.56
|
$1,420.69
-
$1,420.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,667.88
|
$15,498.45
-
$15,498.45
|
Swansea - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£3.89
|
$4.96
-
$7.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.11
£3.10
|
$2.91
-
$9.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.60
£17.02
|
$16.79
-
$32.29
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.59
£32.81
|
$24.54
-
$64.58
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.69
£7.29
|
$7.75
-
$13.56
|
Swansea - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.91
£56.39
|
$18.08
-
$193.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.20
£34.03
|
$19.37
-
$64.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.88
£64.66
|
$38.75
-
$161.44
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.53
£65.15
|
$64.58
-
$109.78
|
Swansea - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Buckingham,
Bradford,
Bangor,
Wolverhampton,
Preston,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Swansea.
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