Cardiff Sixth Form College
British
Fee not published
Confirmed on its own website
Cost of Living inCardiff, United Kingdom
Wales, United Kingdom372KHigh income
Image credit: Clint Budd
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 1.52x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). United Kingdom: $53,993/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 35% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
1.5x further
Prices are 35% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
3.5x further
Prices are 72% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
1.6x further
Prices are 38% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
1.4x further
Prices are 30% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
High
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$53,993
PPP, International $
City Population
372K
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$1,291/mo
1BR Outside Center$1,122/mo
3BR City Center$2,230/mo
3BR Outside Center$1,548/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$20
Milk (1L)$1.84
Eggs (12)$4.25
Transport
Gasoline (1L)$1.85
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$316/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$44/mo
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes United Kingdom as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Cardiff.
Quality
Good public schools
Expat access
Resident route is viable
conditionalInstruction
English
Language fit is more manageable.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
The UK state-school system can be very good, but quality varies materially by catchment and local authority.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident families can generally enroll in state schools, but catchment, available places, and local council assignment still matter.
✅ Homeschooling
Legal, no registration requiredMinimal requirements
Homeschooling (called "elective home education") is a long-established legal right in England and Wales. No registration is required, though local authorities can make informal inquiries. Scotland has similar provisions. Northern Ireland requires notification.
Homeschool legality in United Kingdom — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
4 confirmed schools
1 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$17,890/yr
median of 2 schools' published fees
- British4
St John's College
British
- A level grades A*–A: 73% (2026) · source
- A level grades A*–B: 88% (2026) · source
- (I)GCSE grades A*–A (9–7): 62% (2026) · source
- (I)GCSE grades A*–C (9–4): 95% (2026) · source
Confirmed on its own website
The Cathedral School
British
Confirmed on its own website
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
How schools rank by exam results →Childcare & Domestic Help
Current nanny and household-help pricing snapshot for Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$2,525-$3,175
monthly · confidence 0.65
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$2,950-$3,650
monthly · confidence 0.65
Source: curated family relocation research
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Cardiff: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 76/100 (transit supported). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
76/100
mobility profile transit backbone
Airport
International airport plus intercity rail
Cardiff Airport is modest, but the city’s rail links into London and the wider southwest help keep family travel practical.
Urban transit
Commuter rail and bus
commuter railbus
Cardiff’s Valley Lines rail network and buses make many routine trips workable without a car, even if the system is lighter than the biggest UK metros.
Rideshare
Uber and taxis available
App-hailed rides and taxis are useful for airport transfers, evening travel, and first/last-mile gaps beyond the strongest rail corridors.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in United Kingdom.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
170 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
StrongHigh national coverage, strong doctor availability, and deep nursing capacity support this rating.
Public care
StrongBroad public coverage, strong public funding, and relatively low patient cost-sharing support this rating.
Private care
MixedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
88/100
2023
Physicians
3.30/1k
2023
Hospital beds
2.42/1k
2022
Out of pocket
15%
2024
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
81.4 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
8/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
3.0/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedMultiple facilities have websites and country-level outcomes are comparatively strong help, but price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 51Doctor: 37Dentist: 36Clinic: 28Hospital: 9Physiotherapy: 6Laboratory: 3
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in United Kingdom yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Velindre Cancer Centre
Hospital · Emergency
cancer
Nuffield Health Cardiff Bay Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Spire Cardiff Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Priory Hospital Cardiff
Hospital · Emergency
psychiatry
Llandough Hospital
Hospital · Emergency
Cardiff North Dialysis Unit
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index60/100
Crime Index40/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability+0.08
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| all_industries | £33,322/yr |
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2025 annual wages in Cardiff, United Kingdom · Source: ONS ASHE, ONS ASHE (sector-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
beer
$6.50Estimated16% cheaper
big mac
$7.36Estimated18% more
bread 500g
$2.17Estimated36% cheaper
budget hotel
$31.50Estimated13% cheaper
childcare preschool
$1730.85Estimated11% more
cinema
$15.00Estimated9% cheaper
coca cola
$1.75Estimated19% cheaper
eggs dozen
$4.25Estimated12% cheaper
gasoline liter
$34.22Survey-verified3223% more
inexpensive meal
$17.65Survey-verified16% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$44.15Estimated35% cheaper
iphone
$1099.00Estimated10% more
jeans
$70.00Estimated37% more
latte
$4.40Estimated17% cheaper
luxury hotel
$550.00Estimated15% more
mcmeal
$17.65Survey-verified74% more
milk liter
$1.84Estimated51% more
monthly pass
$34.22Survey-verified51% cheaper
nike shoes
$90.00Estimated1% cheaper
rent 1br
$1578.91Survey-verified13% cheaper
rent 2br
$1578.91Survey-verified63% cheaper
rent 3br
$2230.12Estimated30% cheaper
subway fare
$34.22Survey-verified1320% more
taxi km
$2.30Estimated23% more
utilities basic
$316.46Estimated48% more
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
eta
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
Long-Term Visa Programs
working holiday
Youth Mobility Scheme24 months
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Cardiff compared with the US?
Your money goes about 1.5x further in Cardiff than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Cardiff cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Cardiff is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 35% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Cardiff.
How does rent in Cardiff compare with New York City?
Rent in Cardiff is about 72% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Cardiff?
Groceries in Cardiff are about 38% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 30% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital of Wales within the United Kingdom, sitting on the south Welsh coast at the mouth of the River Taff. It is the seat of the Senedd, the devolved Welsh parliament, and functions as the political, media, and broadcasting hub of Wales, anchored by BBC Cymru Wales and a concentrated public-sector workforce. The climate is temperate maritime with mild damp winters, cool summers, and persistent year-round rainfall typical of the Bristol Channel coast. English is universal with Welsh as a co-official language visible in signage and used in roughly a quarter of homes regionally. For relocators, Cardiff offers a notably lower cost of living than London and most southern English cities, plus direct rail access to London in under two hours.
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