Amsterdam vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1525
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2588
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$3384
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
921K
472K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 20% more expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 252nd and 963rd ($2859 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 39th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 25th and 229th 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
$20
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$6447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1957
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$24299

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750