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Cardiff vs Swansea

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6/9

Cardiff

Verdict

Cardiff wins

3/9

Swansea

Cardiff

Wales

Swansea

Wales

£232,200

Average House Price

-16%

£195,650

£38,038

Median Salary

-7%

£35,453

£867

Average Rent (pcm)

+1%

£876

£65.62

Monthly Bus Pass

+3%

£67.63

£244

Monthly Groceries

+1%

£246

£2,025

Council Tax (Band D)

-7%

£1,885

£145

Monthly Energy

-3%

£140

£18.23

Restaurant Meal

+3%

£18.79

£4.71

Pint of Beer

+3%

£4.86

To match your Cardiff lifestyle in Swansea, you'd need to earn approximately £38,433 per year.