Austin vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2136
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4891
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1368
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3114
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
472K

The cost of living in Austin is 21% more expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 548th and 1459th ($2590 vs $2136) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 31st in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Bristol. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Bristol ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 126th and 212th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Bristol

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Austin Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$8.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$6719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$4446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$21760

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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