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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 essentially the same as 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	3% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Swansea
Aberystwyth	9% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Aberystwyth
Cardiff	8% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Cardiff

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Local prices in Wales by expense type

Restaurant budget in Wales

Lunch

$ 17/person
($ 13 to $ 28)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 32/person
($ 23 to $ 42)

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12% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 7.2/person
($ 6.6 to $ 8.8)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Local beer

$ 4.8 for 500ml
($ 3.9 to $ 6.2)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Imported beer

$ 2.5 for 330ml
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 3.6/cup
($ 2.7 to $ 4.1)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Fizzy drink

$ 1.7/can
($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Water bottle

$ 1.2/bottle
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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20% 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

$ 100/night
($ 70 to $ 158)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 121

3-star hotel

$ 151/night
($ 88 to $ 241)

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14% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 177

4-star hotel

$ 158/night
($ 104 to $ 222)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 259

5-star hotel

$ 299/night
($ 228 to $ 425)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 501

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 79/month
($ 72 to $ 87)

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

Room with kitchen

$ 324/month
($ 193 to $ 511)

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100% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 182/month
($ 147 to $ 226)

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10% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Cottage or guest house

$ 124/month
($ 81 to $ 190)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 212

Family room

$ 193/month
($ 152 to $ 248)

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11% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 175

Supermarket food budget in Wales

Milk

$ 1.2/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)

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42% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

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

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.8

Rice

$ 1.2/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 2.7)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 1.7 to $ 3.5)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 7.4/kg
($ 4.1 to $ 13)

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33% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.8/kg
($ 5.5 to $ 11)

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13% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.7

Oranges

$ 2.3/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Tomatoes

$ 2.4/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.3

Potatoes

$ 1.6/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.7)

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41% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Salad

$ 1/salad
($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Water bottle

$ 1.3
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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29% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 10.2/kg
($ 6.8 to $ 17)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Wales

Bus ticket

$ 3.2/ticket
($ 2.5 to $ 4.2)

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37% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 83/month
($ 66 to $ 124)

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9% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.5/km
($ 1.3 to $ 4.1)

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41% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.7/litre
($ 1.6 to $ 1.8)

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124% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.1
($ 3.5 to $ 5.7)

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19% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 3.5

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...

$ 198/month
($ 107 to $ 342)

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21% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 163

Mobile phone

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

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11% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 42/month
($ 28 to $ 55)

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38% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 993/month
($ 684 to $ 1641)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1352

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 795/month
($ 548 to $ 1299)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1066

Flat (centre)

$ 1642/month
($ 1026 to $ 2733)

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25% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2210

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1269/month
($ 821 to $ 2051)

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26% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1725

Gym

$ 41/month
($ 27 to $ 64)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 1182/month
($ 639 to $ 1777)

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26% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 944

Private primary school

$ 17471/yr
($ 10931 to $ 27327)

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4% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18299

Leisure activity budget in Wales

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 10.3 to $ 17)

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7% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 14/hr
($ 6.8 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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84% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.5

Levi's jeans

$ 79
($ 49 to $ 110)

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68% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Summer dress

$ 40
($ 28 to $ 55)

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6% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 84
($ 55 to $ 110)

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5% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 84
($ 55 to $ 124)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 102

Plane ticket budget

Edinburgh → Cardiff

$ 201
(fair price: $ 176)

Dublin → Cardiff

$ 164
(fair price: $ 147)

London → Cardiff

$ 244
(fair price: $ 211)

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