Cost of Living in Swansea - Updated Prices & Insights

72.47
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,005 (excluding rent), and $2,267 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,506 (excluding rent), and $4,317 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.53 £17.32
$13.45 £9.9
$33.61 £24.73
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.3 £50.3
$50.6 £37.2
$95.6 £70.4
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 £7.43
$8.08 £5.95
$10.77 £7.93
Cappuccino
$5.09 £3.75
$4.16 £3.06
$6.92 £5.09
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$1.59 £1.17
$2.65 £1.95
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 £0.9
$1.11 £0.82
$1.39 £1.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.14 £4.52
$4.1 £3.02
$7.51 £5.53
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 £5.17
$5.58 £4.11
$9.78 £7.19
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.1 £0.81
$2.74 £2.02
White Bread (500g)
$1.88 £1.39
$1.37 £1.01
$2.74 £2.02
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 £1.28
$0.69 £0.51
$3.98 £2.93
Eggs
$3.77 £2.77
$2.34 £1.72
$4.88 £3.59
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.48 £6.24
$5.55 £4.09
$9.72 £7.16
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.01 £6.63
$4.74 £3.48
$12.17 £8.95
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.38 £9.85
$11.06 £8.14
$15.23 £11.21
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 £2.27
$1.36 £1
$4.15 £3.05
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 £0.9
$0.95 £0.7
$4.02 £2.96
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 £1.72
$1.36 £1
$4.14 £3.04
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 £2.51
$1.29 £0.95
$3.96 £2.92
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 £1.51
$1.32 £0.97
$4.03 £2.96
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$0.66 £0.49
$3.97 £2.93
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$0.73 £0.54
$1.4 £1.03
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.4
$0.81 £0.6
$2.7 £1.99
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.25 £16.37
$17.53 £12.9
$33.7 £24.8
Wine (Bottle)
$10.97 £8.07
$9.6 £7.06
$24.68 £18.16
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.34 £0.99
$3.35 £2.47
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 £2.93
$3.28 £2.41
$4.69 £3.45
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 £2.94
$3.19 £2.35
$6.11 £4.5
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.9 £70.6
$49.28 £36.27
$107 £78.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 £3.05
$3.86 £2.84
$5.52 £4.06
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.46 £1.81
$3.82 £2.81
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.55 £25.42
$20.73 £15.26
$34.55 £25.42
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.9 £1.4
$2.05 £1.51
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
$38.6K £28.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.1K £34.7K
$40.6K £29.9K
$47.1K £34.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$319 £235
$165 £121
$481 £354
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.55 £11.44
$13.48 £9.92
$20.21 £14.88
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.68 £34.35
$34.46 £25.36
$62.1 £45.66
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.51 £26.13
$27.05 £19.91
$67.6 £49.77
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.39 £12.06
$8.2 £6.03
$20.49 £15.08
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 £7.45
$8.1 £5.96
$14.18 £10.44
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,509 £1,110
$1,234 £908
$2,195 £1,615
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.7K £14.5K
$16.4K £12.1K
$26.3K £19.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 £42.34
$40.62 £29.89
$203 £149
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.98 £30.16
$13.66 £10.05
$68.3 £50.3
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 £89.9
$40.71 £29.96
$170 £125
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 £61.3
$66.6 £49.01
$107 £78.4
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 £807
$935 £688
$1,202 £884
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$921 £678
$622 £458
$1,105 £814
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 £1,202
$1,074 £791
$2,015 £1,482
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 £1,039
$874 £643
$2,017 £1,484
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,099 £2,280
$3,099 £2,280
$4,423 £3,255
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,119 £2,295
$3,119 £2,295
$3,119 £2,295
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,592 £1,907
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
5.9
7
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