Cost of Living in Swansea

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1717
$4371
🛋️ Without rent
$733
$2632
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$984
$1739
🍽️ Food
$454
$1162
🚐 Transport
$103
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2060
😀 Quality of life
68
🏙️ Population
246K

The average cost of living in Swansea is $1717, which is in the top 28% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2613th out of 9294 in our global list, 171st out of 277 in the United Kingdom, and 7th out of 12 in Wales.

The median after-tax salary is $2060, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months. Ranked 3716th (TOP 40%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 240th best city to live in the United Kingdom, and 8th most liveable city in Wales. With an estimated population of 246K, Swansea is the 29th largest city in the United Kingdom.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Swansea Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 470 Swansea University
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Prices in Swansea

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.92
 Cappuccino
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$986
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$719
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$5.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1383
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25146

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