Bristol vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
472K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bristol is 9% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 743rd and 358th ($2596 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 300th 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 93rd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Chicago

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Bristol Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$27880

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2265
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2418
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1870
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1953
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1945
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2082
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1943
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1889
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2107
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$2005
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1928
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1767
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2006
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1962
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2111
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1729
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1806
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1797
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2393
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2128
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1730
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2569
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2141
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2190
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2309
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1873
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1745
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2059
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1888
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1945
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1789
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2452
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2015

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453