Amsterdam vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3118
$2450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7329
$5926
🏠 One person rent
$2031
$1538
🏘️ Family rent
$3485
$2689
🍽️ Food expenses
$654
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$260
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4702
$3490
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
96
89
🏙️ Population
921K
472K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 27% more expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 143rd and 941st ($3118 vs $2450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 1.4 months in Bristol. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Bristol ranked 43rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 31st and 264th 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
$21.3
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$99.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.2
$7.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.76
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2130
$1579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1705
$1226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3833
$2856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2970
$2213
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
4.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10418
$7139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7591
$6269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.2
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.31
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.2
$21.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$8.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.5
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.2
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.4
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2892
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19920
$24413

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2178
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2589
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2252
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2230
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1846
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2568
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2256
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2718
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2222
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2414
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1514
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2392
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2111
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2581
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2374
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2228
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2011
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2615
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1829
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1860
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2082
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2318
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2070
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2154
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2187
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1986
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1992
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2058
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2107
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2164
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2100
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2087
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2238

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951