Cost of Living in Swansea, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Nov 12, 2026 Last changed Nov 14, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 2 3 $2,001 $1,201 $1,468 $934 $107

Utilities 17 — $147 $227 $134 —

Internet & Mobile 18 19 20 $18 $47 $67 $47 $4

Groceries 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 $160 $427 $1,001 $347 $8

Transportation 6 7 $139 $125 $264 $112 $13

Dining Out 8 $1,249 $216 $360 $156 $45

Leisure Activities 21 8 $307 $67 $380 $67 $29

Health Insurance 22 $63 $178 $374 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 23 — $15 $30 — —

Total $3,937 $2,423 $4,171 $1,797 $208

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $933.96 $834 – $1,201 per month

Coworking Space 5 $265.51 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 $2,001.33 $1,305 – $2,670 per month

Coliving Space 4 $667.11 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.27 per cup

Beer 8 $6.83 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 8 $17.34 per meal

Fast Food Combo 8 $13.21 per meal

Apples 14 $2.80 per kg

Bread 10 $1.87 per loaf

Milk 9 $1.03 per liter

Rice 11 $2.39 per kg

Chicken Fillets 12 $8.58 per kg

Beef 13 $14.68 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 15 $10.01 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 8 $73.38 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 16 $0.87 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.67 per trip

Taxi per km $2.40 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 6 $112.08 per month

Gasoline 24 $2.28 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $10.68 per trip

Scooter Rental $33.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 19 20 $13.34 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 18 $33.36 per month

Gym Membership 21 $36.01 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.02 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 19 20 $13.34 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $12.01 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $66.74 per pair

Summer Dress $46.72 per dress

Running Shoes $93.43 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.02 per visit

Laundry 25 $1.50 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 26 $0.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.01 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Nov 12, 2026
Last changed: Nov 14, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.7495 GBP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Cardiff, Falmouth, London

Change history

Nov 14, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1601.71 2001.33
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 734.12 933.96
- Apples 2.94 2.8
- Beef 13.35 14.68
- Beer 6.01 6.83
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- Bread 1.6 1.87
- Chicken Fillets 9.34 8.58
- Coliving Space 800.86 667.11
- Coworking Space 160.17 265.51
- Dining Out local 80.09, nomad 1201.29, expat 266.95, family 533.9, tourist 66.74 local 156.1, nomad 1248.83, expat 216.14, family 360.24, tourist 45.36
- Fast Food Combo 10.01 13.21
- Gasoline 2 2.28
- Groceries local 266.95, nomad 133.48, expat 333.69, family 800.86, tourist 0 local 346.9, nomad 160.11, expat 426.95, family 1000.67, tourist 8.01
- Gym Membership 46.72 36.01
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 66.74, expat 106.78, family 200.21 local 0, nomad 62.72, expat 177.5, family 373.58, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 667.38, nomad 1201.29, expat 1001.07, family 1468.24, tourist 133.48 local 933.96, nomad 2001.33, expat 1200.8, family 1467.65, tourist 106.74
- Internet & Mobile local 53.39, nomad 40.04, expat 66.74, family 80.09, tourist 0 local 46.7, nomad 18.01, family 66.71, tourist 4
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.04 33.36
- Laundry 6.67 1.5
- Leisure Activities local 40.04, nomad 266.95, expat 186.87, family 400.43, tourist 26.7 local 66.71, nomad 306.87, family 380.25, tourist 29.35
- Meal (Inexpensive) 16.02 17.34
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.09 73.38
- Milk 1.74 1.03
- Mobile Plan 20.02 13.34
- Monthly Transport Pass 86.76 112.08
- Rice 2.4 2.39
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.35 13.34
- Transportation local 80.09, nomad 66.74, expat 106.78, family 200.21, tourist 26.7 local 112.08, nomad 138.76, expat 125.42, family 264.17, tourist 13.34
- Utilities local 200.21, nomad 0, family 266.95, tourist 0 local 134.26, nomad 0, expat 146.76, family 226.82, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 66.74, family 106.78 local 0, expat 15.01, family 30.02
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.6 0.87
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.68 10.01
fix pass — Utilities, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) and Health Insurance notes now name the national provider prices and the borrowed UK private-cover band they rest on (britishgas.co.uk, smarty.co.uk, talktalk.co.uk, safetywing.com)

Swansea cost of living