Cost of living in Swindon
compared to
#164
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 55 (New York City = 100)
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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.67
|
$13.35
$13.35
$40.06
$40.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.35
£6.85
|
$9.35
$9.35
$11.89
$11.89
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.37
|
$1.60
$1.60
$4.81
$4.81
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
£1.04
|
$1.34
$1.34
$4.01
$4.01
|
Swindon - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
£1.22
|
$0.92
$0.92
$4.01
$4.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
£3.08
|
$2.00
$2.00
$8.01
$8.01
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
£4.94
|
$5.06
$5.06
$7.58
$7.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.76
|
$2.72
$2.72
$5.34
$5.34
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
£2.94
|
$1.82
$1.82
$5.94
$5.94
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
£0.99
|
$0.59
$0.59
$2.42
$2.42
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.50
|
$0.47
$0.47
$1.82
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
£0.93
|
$0.60
$0.60
$2.42
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
£1.08
|
$0.91
$0.91
$3.63
$3.63
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.30
$0.30
$1.57
$1.57
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
£0.57
|
$0.42
$0.42
$1.82
$1.82
|
Swindon - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.19
|
$6.82
$6.82
$7.84
$7.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£67.50
|
$80.13
$80.13
$119.03
$119.03
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£27,670.29
|
$35,388.96
$35K
$37,772.71
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.95
£14.62
|
$17.55
$17.55
$48.40
$48.40
|
Swindon - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.91
£33.63
|
$37.39
$37.39
$66.77
$66.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.21
£875.55
|
$1,068.35
$1K
$1,335.43
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.97
£816.04
|
$1,014.93
$1K
$1,201.89
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
£149.25
|
$122.55
$122.55
$635.83
$635.83
|
Swindon - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,201.89
£880.44
|
$1,201.89
$1K
$2,270.24
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,415.18
£3,966.87
|
$5,415.18
$5K
$29,379.52
$29K
|
Swindon - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
£3.77
|
$2.67
$2.67
$9.08
$9.08
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
£3.35
|
$2.66
$2.66
$6.01
$6.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.97
£15.36
|
$16.03
$16.03
$24.04
$24.04
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.39
£27.39
|
$24.04
$24.04
$50.75
$50.75
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
£9.78
|
$8.01
$8.01
$18.70
$18.70
|
Swindon - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.76
£41.58
|
$40.06
$40.06
$146.90
$146.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.39
£28.13
|
$26.71
$26.71
$113.51
$113.51
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.47
£62.61
|
$40.06
$40.06
$133.54
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.82
£70.92
|
$46.74
$46.74
$160.25
$160.25
|
Swindon - Cost of clothing
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