Bristol vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$2667
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$6807
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1579
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$3056
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$4901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
472K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bristol is 11% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 963rd and 483rd ($2373 vs $2667) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 425th 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 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 229th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$87.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$7.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$3.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1974
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$3828
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$3554
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$3158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$76.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$2457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$19423

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357