68.35
Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
Cost of Living in Cardiff - Updated Prices & Insights
71.35
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $954 (excluding rent), and $2,377 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,493 (excluding rent), and $4,442 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$13.48 £9.92
$26.96 £19.84
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.7 £63.8
$66.7 £49.09
$160 £118
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.99 £8.09
$9.61 £7.07
$10.99 £8.09
Cappuccino
$4.75 £3.49
$4.09 £3.01
$6.13 £4.51
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 £1.82
$1.66 £1.22
$4.26 £3.13
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 £1.3
$1.1 £0.81
$2.76 £2.03
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.64 £4.89
$5.31 £3.91
$7.98 £5.87
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.98 £4.4
$4.66 £3.43
$8.64 £6.36
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$0.95 £0.7
$2.76 £2.03
White Bread (500g)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.11 £0.82
$5.9 £4.34
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 £2.21
$2 £1.47
$6.65 £4.89
Eggs
$4.61 £3.39
$1.62 £1.19
$6.32 £4.65
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 £7.41
$8.98 £6.61
$13.37 £9.84
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 £6.67
$6.96 £5.12
$10.46 £7.7
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 £7.13
$6.22 £4.58
$30.42 £22.39
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$1.38 £1.01
$5.3 £3.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 £1.21
$1.37 £1.01
$2.33 £1.72
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 £2.47
$1.39 £1.02
$8.3 £6.11
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 £4.26
$2.77 £2.04
$8.29 £6.1
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$0.67 £0.49
$2.66 £1.96
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 £1.12
$0.89 £0.65
$2.75 £2.02
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 £0.84
$0.59 £0.44
$1.99 £1.46
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.07 £0.79
$2.78 £2.05
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.76 £14.54
$17.03 £12.54
$20.44 £15.05
Wine (Bottle)
$9.24 £6.8
$9.24 £6.8
$13.21 £9.72
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.14 £2.31
$2.11 £1.56
$3.97 £2.92
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 £2.7
$1.4 £1.03
$6.98 £5.13
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.16 £2.33
$2.76 £2.03
$4.14 £3.04
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 £57.1
$72.2 £53.1
$200 £148
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.06 £2.99
$4.06 £2.99
$6.76 £4.98
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.55 £1.87
$2.21 £1.63
$3.18 £2.34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.42 £15.03
$20.42 £15.03
$32.67 £24.04
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.9 £1.4
$2.76 £2.03
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.3K
$38.4K £28.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.7K £40.2K
$40.9K £30.1K
$54.7K £40.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$290 £214
$156 £115
$433 £319
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.51 £15.1
$9.68 £7.12
$62.2 £45.8
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.81
$33.64 £24.76
$56.5 £41.6
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.26 £28.16
$24.05 £17.7
$60.2 £44.27
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.44 £6.21
$6.8 £5.01
$10.89 £8.02
Cinema Ticket
$7.72 £5.68
$6.72 £4.94
$16.13 £11.87
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,017 £1,485
$1,660 £1,222
$2,882 £2,121
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$32.9K £24.2K
$32.2K £23.7K
$33.5K £24.7K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 £51.8
$24.34 £17.91
$135 £99.5
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 £26.39
$20.17 £14.84
$47.06 £34.63
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74 £54.4
$61.2 £45.01
$122 £89.7
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 £48.03
$39.96 £29.41
$144 £106
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,345 £990
$1,039 £765
$1,663 £1,224
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 £832
$887 £653
$1,365 £1,004
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,583 £1,901
$2,009 £1,478
$3,463 £2,549
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,639 £1,206
$1,471 £1,083
$1,873 £1,378
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,710 £1,994
$2,032 £1,496
$3,387 £2,493
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,033 £2,232
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,982 £2,194
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
5.9
6.5
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