Bristol vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Bristol Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1836
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4271
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1141
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$418
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2823
$5314
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
567K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bristol is 23% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 2075th and 254th ($1836 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 195th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Bristol ranked 25th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 177th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.8
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.98
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$868
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1510
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.4
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.4%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7635
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3995
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.1
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.28
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.79
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.6
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1430
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15407
$21587

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1513
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1865
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1368
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1510
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1553
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1182
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1368
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1551
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1297
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1581
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1554
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1287
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1612
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1341
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1503
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1595
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1549
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1513
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1506
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$1475
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1629
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1436
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1691
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1261
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$1784
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1513
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1452
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1649
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1606
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1212
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1503
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1638
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1512
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1503
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1545
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1500
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$1839
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1486

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022