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

😐 Solo nomad: London is 42.6% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: London is 35.9% more expensive than Cardiff without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.00 £19.95

$20.76 £15.34

30.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$108 £79.5

$87.4 £64.6

23.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.76 £7.95

$10.80 £7.98

-0.37%

Cappuccino

$5.12 £3.78

$4.72 £3.49

8.47%

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

$2.75 £2.03

$2.57 £1.90

7.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.78 £1.31

$1.72 £1.27

3.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.84 £6.53

$6.75 £4.99

30.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.08 £5.97

$5.96 £4.40

35.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 £1.30

$2.01 £1.48

-12.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.18 £1.61

$1.68 £1.24

29.76%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.53 £1.87

$3.10 £2.29

-18.39%

Eggs

$4.78 £3.53

$4.65 £3.43

2.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.46 £8.47

$10.41 £7.69

10.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.96 £6.62

$8.78 £6.49

2.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.45 £10.68

$9.78 £7.22

47.75%

Apples (1kg)

$3.45 £2.55

$2.79 £2.06

23.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 £1.51

$1.60 £1.18

27.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 £2.36

$3.33 £2.46

-4.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.59 £2.65

$5.56 £4.11

-35.43%

Potato (1kg)

$1.75 £1.29

$1.72 £1.27

1.74%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 £1.32

$1.54 £1.14

15.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 £0.97

$1.15 £0.85

14.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.89 £1.40

$1.67 £1.23

13.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$22.64 £16.73

$20.02 £14.79

13.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.27 £9.81

$11.26 £8.32

17.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.23 £2.39

$3.13 £2.32

3.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 £2.88

$3.49 £2.58

11.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.00 £2.95

$3.09 £2.29

29.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$244 £180

$79.9 £59.1

204.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.03 £4.45

$4.15 £3.07

45.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.24 £2.39

$2.57 £1.90

26.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$40.25 £29.74

$20.25 £14.96

98.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 £1.45

$1.90 £1.40

3.16%

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

$38.2K £28.3K

$39.1K £28.9K

-2.10%

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

$39.2K £29.0K

$55.7K £41.2K

-29.63%

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

$328 £242

$292 £216

12.16%

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

$20.14 £14.88

$20.11 £14.86

0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.96 £31.75

$43.14 £31.88

-0.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.4 £48.35

$38.77 £28.65

68.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$22.39 £16.54

$8.65 £6.39

158.84%

Cinema Ticket

$20.19 £14.92

$7.66 £5.66

163.58%

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

$2,552 £1,886

$1,946 £1,438

31.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$27.9K £20.6K

$33.9K £25.1K

-17.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$119 £88.2

$69.3 £51.2

72.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 £36.62

$35.60 £26.31

39.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$128 £94.4

$72.3 £53.4

76.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$154 £114

$65.4 £48.31

136.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,993 £2,212

$1,296 £957

131.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,221 £1,642

$1,110 £820

100.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,642 £4,169

$2,577 £1,904

118.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$3,634 £2,686

$1,685 £1,245

115.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$19.2K £14.2K

$5,497 £4,062

248.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$10.2K £7,551

$3,524 £2,604

190.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$5,067 £3,745

$3,120 £2,305

62.44%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cardiff: April 12, 2026

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