Cost of living

Cardiff

compared to

Melksham

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Cardiff
Melksham
Cost of living one person
$2234
$1906
Cost of living Family
$5553
$3859
One person rent
$907
$690
Family rent
$2432
$2463
Food expenses
$508
$611
Transport expenses
$113.56
$116.09
Monthly salary after tax
$3658.71
$2889.84
Quality of life
106.79
92.46
Population
335.8K
222.2K

The average cost of living in Cardiff ($2234) is 18% more expensive than in Melksham ($1906). Cardiff ranked 192th vs 329th for Melksham in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cardiff compared to 1.6 months in Melksham .

Eating Out
Cardiff
Melksham
Lunch Menu
$17.02
$17.39
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.26
$79.67
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.56
$10.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$4.82
Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.97
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.14
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
Cardiff
Melksham
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081.73
$1007.38
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044.55
$873.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772.39
$1458.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665.8
$1740.01
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193.88
$222.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315.26
$285.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.37
$37.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$6.84
$6.41
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2931
$3148
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2988
$3513
Transportation
Cardiff
Melksham
Local transport ticket
$3.15
$2.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$88.75
$107.75
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.83
$16.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.1
Groceries
Cardiff
Melksham
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.66
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.7
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.53
Eggs, x12
$5.52
$4.7
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.35
$9.1
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$7.26
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.86
$15.42
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.03
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.04
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.85
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.49
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.19
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.16
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$3.07
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.67
$13.68
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.75
Cigarette pack
$17.59
$17.36
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.31
$6.6
Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.95
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.47
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.8
Other
Cardiff
Melksham
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.19
$34.32
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.4
$14.99
Doctor's visit
$110.05
$136.2
Haircut, simple
$13.73
$16.59
Brand Jeans
$89.15
$53.62
Brand Sneakers
$56.92
$99.4
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1438.69
$1400.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$27020
$5171

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