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Travel budget in Wales

Wales: calculate your travel budget

Wales: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Wales for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Wales in 2019

Cost of living: Wales VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Wales in 2019 is 4% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Wales in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Wales by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Wales compared to the national average.

Cities	/Wales	View Details
Swansea	1% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Swansea
Cardiff	12% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cardiff
Aberystwyth	15% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Aberystwyth

Local prices in Wales by expense type

Restaurant budget in Wales

Lunch

$ 17/person
($ 12 to $ 29)

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15% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 33/person
($ 22 to $ 44)

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20% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 27

McDonald's meal

$ 7/person
($ 6.5 to $ 9.1)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Local beer

$ 4.9 for 500ml
($ 3.8 to $ 6.3)

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17% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 2.6 for 330ml
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 2.7 to $ 4.2)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1.7/can
($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Wales

1-star hotel

$ 58/night
($ 57 to $ 58)

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46% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 98/night
($ 70 to $ 159)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 149/night
($ 88 to $ 232)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 161/night
($ 106 to $ 224)

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37% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 303/night
($ 230 to $ 432)

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39% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 496

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 79/month
($ 72 to $ 85)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 321/month
($ 194 to $ 505)

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98% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 164/month
($ 143 to $ 194)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 124/month
($ 81 to $ 189)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 211

Supermarket food budget in Wales

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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46% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.3/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)

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49% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 1.7 to $ 3.5)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 7.5/kg
($ 4.2 to $ 12)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 8/kg
($ 5.6 to $ 12)

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10% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 8.9

Apples

$ 2.5/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 3.7)

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45% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 3.5)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Tomatoes

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.7)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 1.1/salad
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 1.3
($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)

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27% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.4/kg
($ 6.9 to $ 17)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Wales

Bus ticket

$ 3.3/ticket
($ 2.5 to $ 4.2)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 85/month
($ 69 to $ 126)

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14% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 75

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.6/km
($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)

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47% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.8/litre
($ 1.7 to $ 1.9)

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132% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.2
($ 3.5 to $ 6.3)

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24% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 26/24hrs
($ 12 to $ 59)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Wales

Electricity, water...

$ 201/month
($ 108 to $ 352)

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25% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 161

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0 to $ 0.5)

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56% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 44/month
($ 29 to $ 57)

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35% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 66

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1007/month
($ 702 to $ 1682)

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24% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1329

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 801/month
($ 561 to $ 1261)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1042

Flat (centre)

$ 1666/month
($ 981 to $ 2802)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2163

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1292/month
($ 842 to $ 2102)

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23% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1686

Gym

$ 42/month
($ 28 to $ 71)

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8% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 1207/month
($ 631 to $ 1682)

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32% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 921

Private primary school

$ 17885/yr
($ 11206 to $ 28014)

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1% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18099

Leisure activity budget in Wales

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 10.5 to $ 17)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 14/hr
($ 7 to $ 22)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 16

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Wales

Cigarettes

$ 14/pack
($ 12 to $ 16)

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91% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.3

Levi's jeans

$ 81
($ 51 to $ 113)

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75% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 46

Robe d'été

$ 41
($ 29 to $ 57)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 85
($ 57 to $ 113)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 78

Leather shoes

$ 87
($ 57 to $ 127)

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15% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

Edinburgh → Cardiff

$ 219
(fair price: $ 194)

Dublin → Cardiff

$ 170
(fair price: $ 136)

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