Travel budget and cost of living in Wales how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Wales and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Wales. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Wales travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 57 for 2 ppl.
- $ 14 per person
- $ 14 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1559* (1134 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 127 for 2 ppl.
- $ 41 per person
- $ 21 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 3883* (2800 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 146 for 2 ppl.
- $ 72 per person
- $ 35 per person
- $ 28 per person
Total budget:
$ 5777* (4172 £)
* 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 2022
Cost of living: Wales VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Wales in 2022 is essentially the same as in the United States (USA)
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
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 | 4% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Swansea |
Aberystwyth | 9% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Aberystwyth |
Cardiff | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cardiff |
Local prices in Wales by expense type
Wales: Restaurant budget

($ 12 to $ 36)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 26 to $ 64)
6% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.9 to $ 9.7)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.5 to $ 8.4)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.9)
17% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.6 to $ 5.6)
21% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 3.5)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)
22% less than in the United States (USA)

Wales: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 57 to $ 59)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 155)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 88 to $ 244)
15% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 100 to $ 205)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 217 to $ 328)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 83)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 243 to $ 553)
126% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 164 to $ 239)
21% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 82 to $ 195)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 199 to $ 330)
44% more than in the United States (USA)

Wales: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.7 to $ 1.8)
28% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.7)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
19% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.2 to $ 12)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 4.2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 5)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.7)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.3)
35% less than in the United States (USA)

Wales: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.5 to $ 6.2)
23% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 4.1)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 2.3)
56% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.3 to $ 6.7)
14% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 65)
33% less than in the United States (USA)

Wales: Leisure activity budget

($ 9.7 to $ 22)
3% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.9 to $ 22)
26% less than in the United States (USA)

Wales: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 14 to $ 21)
74% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 42 to $ 126)
64% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 22 to $ 71)
2% more than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 188)

(fair price: $ 79)

(fair price: $ 165)

(fair price: $ 173)

(fair price: $ 1240)

(fair price: $ 682)
About the information on the cost of living in Wales
The information about the cost of living in Wales shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Wales updated on 26-06-2022.
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