Amsterdam vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$4891
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1368
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3114
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
921K
472K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 19% more expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 612th and 1459th ($2545 vs $2136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.5 months in Bristol. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bristol ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 37th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Bristol

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Amsterdam Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$8.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$2425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$1773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$6719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$4446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$21760

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711