Travel budget and cost of living in Cardiff (Wales) how much does a trip cost?
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Cardiff travel budget
Cardiff: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Cardiff
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Cardiff for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 108 for 2 ppl.
- $ 15 per person
- $ 11 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2227* (1764 £)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 160 for 2 ppl.
- $ 43 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 8.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 4147* (3276 £)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 164 for 2 ppl.
- $ 76 per person
- $ 28 per person
- $ 17 per person
Total budget:
$ 5627* (4452 £)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Cardiff compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Cardiff in 2024 is 8% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Cardiff in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Cardiff by expense type
Restaurant budget in Cardiff
($ 16 to $ 27)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 33 to $ 59)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 8.5 to $ 11)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.8 to $ 7.6)
3% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9
($ 1.3 to $ 6.3)
3% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 3.8 to $ 5.3)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 1.9 to $ 2.7)
7% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Cardiff
($ 49 to $ 921)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171
($ 52 to $ 856)
7% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 153
($ 51 to $ 669)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 225
($ 64 to $ 636)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 305
($ 98 to $ 582)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 437
($ 71 to $ 581)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 70 to $ 899)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 238
($ 87 to $ 367)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
($ 63 to $ 419)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 59 to $ 953)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 205
Supermarket food budget in Cardiff
($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
59% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.9 to $ 3.2)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.5 to $ 5.8)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.5 to $ 10)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 7.6)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.5 to $ 7.6)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.9)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 1.1 to $ 2.5)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Cardiff
($ 2.5 to $ 3.1)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.4 to $ 2.5)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.8 to $ 2.5)
96% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.2 to $ 3.8)
5% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 17 to $ 93)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Cardiff
($ 6.3 to $ 13)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 6.3 to $ 11)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Cardiff
($ 17 to $ 21)
84% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 40 to $ 116)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 21 to $ 46)
19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 70)
(fair price: $ 165)
(fair price: $ 157)
(fair price: $ 149)
(fair price: $ 1251)
(fair price: $ 624)
About this information on the cost of living in Cardiff
The information about the cost of living in Cardiff shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Cardiff was updated on 12-11-2024.
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