Bristol vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$3047
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
472K
196K

The cost of living in Bristol is 21% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 963rd and 1988th ($2373 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Belgium, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 229th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Brussels

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Bristol Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$23380

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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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762