Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cardiff Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Cardiff

😐 Solo nomad: London is 40.2% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 41.6% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 64.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.69 £20.77

$20.59 £15.44

34.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £80.9

$86.6 £65.0

24.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.95 £8.22

$10.81 £8.11

1.30%

Cappuccino

$5.08 £3.81

$4.66 £3.49

9.01%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.84 £2.13

$2.58 £1.93

10.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.88 £1.41

$1.74 £1.30

8.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.95 £6.71

$6.84 £5.13

30.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.87 £5.90

$6.17 £4.62

27.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 £1.29

$1.89 £1.42

-8.99%

White Bread (500g)

$2.15 £1.61

$1.73 £1.30

24.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 £1.91

$3.14 £2.36

-18.79%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.58

$4.53 £3.40

5.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 £8.58

$10.36 £7.77

10.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.86 £6.64

$8.97 £6.73

-1.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.91 £11.18

$9.45 £7.09

57.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.47 £2.60

$2.76 £2.07

25.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.00 £1.50

$1.64 £1.23

21.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.22 £2.42

$3.34 £2.51

-3.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.51 £2.63

$5.82 £4.36

-39.69%

Potato (1kg)

$1.69 £1.27

$1.76 £1.32

-3.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.34

$1.53 £1.15

16.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 £1.03

$1.20 £0.90

14.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.42

$1.75 £1.31

8.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$23.35 £17.51

$19.96 £14.97

16.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.82 £9.61

$11.01 £8.26

16.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 £2.39

$3.20 £2.40

-0.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.96 £2.97

$3.67 £2.76

7.90%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 £2.99

$3.18 £2.38

25.16%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$247 £185

$77.7 £58.3

217.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.90 £4.42

$4.02 £3.02

46.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.33 £2.50

$2.49 £1.87

33.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.43 £31.07

$20.59 £15.44

101.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.89 £1.42

$1.97 £1.48

-4.06%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.5K £28.9K

$38.8K £29.1K

-0.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.7K £29.8K

$54.4K £40.8K

-26.93%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$321 £241

$291 £218

10.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.64 £14.73

$20.48 £15.36

-4.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.95 £32.21

$42.99 £32.24

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.5 £49.12

$38.51 £28.88

70.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.63 £16.97

$8.27 £6.21

173.64%

Cinema Ticket

$20.32 £15.24

$7.89 £5.92

157.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$2,492 £1,869

$1,947 £1,460

28.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$28.6K £21.4K

$33.3K £25.0K

-14.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £89.3

$71.1 £53.3

67.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.83 £37.37

$36.64 £27.48

36.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £96.2

$74.2 £55.6

72.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$157 £118

$67.1 £50.3

134.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,047 £2,285

$1,323 £993

130.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,254 £1,690

$1,143 £857

97.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,536 £4,152

$2,578 £1,934

114.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,683 £2,762

$1,672 £1,254

120.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$20.1K £15.1K

$5,516 £4,137

264.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.7K £8,045

$3,452 £2,589

210.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,024 £3,768

$3,169 £2,377

58.53%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.05

-15.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for London: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cardiff: March 3, 2026

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