Bristol vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$4876
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
472K
2.75M

The cost of living in Bristol is 13% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1113th and 529th ($2321 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 483rd 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 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 236th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$24502

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2043
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1717
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1889
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1852
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1940
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1818
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1623
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1924
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1594
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1739
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1525
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1814
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1902
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1950
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1984
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1569
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1704
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1691
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2312
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1991
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1653
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2494
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1998
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2020
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2039
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1608
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1988
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1744
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1868
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1693
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1686
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2264
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1679

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371