Cost of living in Swindon
compared to
Cost of living in Swindon vs. United Kingdom overall average
Swindon is 12.1% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Swindon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Swindon
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Swindon
- Housing
-
pay 1.3% less in Swindon
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Swindon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Swindon
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Swindon
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Swindon.
Swindon Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$13.35
-
$40.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.99
|
$9.35
-
$11.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$1.60
-
$4.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$1.34
-
$4.01
|
Swindon - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.25
|
$0.92
-
$4.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
£3.15
|
$2.00
-
$8.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
£5.04
|
$5.06
-
$7.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.82
|
$2.72
-
$5.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£3.00
|
$1.82
-
$5.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.01
|
$0.59
-
$2.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.47
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.95
|
$0.60
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.10
|
$0.91
-
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.30
-
$1.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.58
|
$0.42
-
$1.82
|
Swindon - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.30
|
$6.82
-
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£68.91
|
$80.13
-
$119.03
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$35,388.96
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.92
|
$17.55
-
$48.40
|
Swindon - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£34.33
|
$37.39
-
$66.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.21
£893.82
|
$1,068.35
-
$1,335.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.97
£833.06
|
$1,014.93
-
$1,201.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£152.36
|
$122.55
-
$635.83
|
Swindon - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,201.89
£898.81
|
$1,201.89
-
$2,270.24
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,415.18
£4,049.64
|
$5,415.18
-
$29,379.52
|
Swindon - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
£3.84
|
$2.67
-
$9.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.42
|
$2.66
-
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.97
£15.68
|
$16.03
-
$24.04
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.39
£27.96
|
$24.04
-
$50.75
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.99
|
$8.01
-
$18.70
|
Swindon - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.76
£42.44
|
$40.06
-
$146.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.39
£28.71
|
$26.71
-
$113.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
£63.92
|
$40.06
-
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£72.40
|
$46.74
-
$160.25
|
Swindon - 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
Winchester,
Canterbury,
Ayr,
Aberdare,
Burnley,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Swindon.
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