Answer
Is a natural swimming pond cheaper than a swimming pool?
Similar to build, far cheaper to run, so the saving comes over the years.
In short
The build cost of a natural swimming pond is comparable to a quality swimming pool, but the running cost is far lower, because there are no chemicals and far less mechanical plant. So the saving comes over the years you own it rather than on the day it is built.
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