Bristol vs Dresden - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Dresden
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$1406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$3498
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$1355
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$2906
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
65
😀 Quality of life
87
88
🏙️ Population
472K
555K

The cost of living in Bristol is 52% more expensive than in Dresden. Cities ranked 1459th and 3786th ($2136 vs $1406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 426th in the United Kingdom and Germany, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 2.1 months in Dresden. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Dresden ranked 31st in Germany, while ranked 212th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol Dresden
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$955
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$284
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$7.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$49.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$330
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$10601

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$1922
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$1571
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1774
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1771
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1770
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1730
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1653
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1935
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1761
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1757
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1815
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1781
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1747
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1974
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1603
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1717
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1715
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2349
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1896
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2010
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2069
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1717
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2429
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2029
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$1923
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$1824
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1815
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1586
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1876
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1832
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1737
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1715
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2159
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1711

Cities near Dresden

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Freital
$1347
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Radebeul
$1351
14 km or 8.9 mi Coswig
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Pirna
$1344
22 km or 14 mi Meissen
$1296
32 km or 20 mi Freiberg
$1165
42 km or 26 mi Riesa
$1269
44 km or 28 mi Decin
$1027
44 km or 28 mi Dobeln
$1230
47 km or 29 mi Teplice
$1102
48 km or 30 mi Usti nad Labem
$918
50 km or 31 mi Bautzen
$1344
51 km or 31 mi Litvinov
$1293
55 km or 34 mi Senftenberg
$1384
56 km or 35 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323
61 km or 38 mi Most
$1130
62 km or 39 mi Chemnitz
$1134
64 km or 40 mi Litomerice
$1038
69 km or 43 mi Ceska Lipa
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Chomutov
$1127
72 km or 45 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1166
73 km or 45 mi Spremberg
$1348
73 km or 46 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1204
74 km or 46 mi Grimma
$1269
76 km or 47 mi Torgau
$1271
77 km or 48 mi Zittau
$1311
87 km or 54 mi Glauchau
$1096
88 km or 55 mi Gorlitz
$1310
89 km or 55 mi Cottbus
$1288
92 km or 57 mi Altenburg
$1253
95 km or 59 mi Zwickau
$961
98 km or 61 mi Liberec
$1046
98 km or 61 mi Markkleeberg
$1322
100 km or 62 mi Leipzig
$1371
101 km or 63 mi Werdau
$1069
104 km or 65 mi Kladno
$1188
107 km or 66 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
108 km or 67 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1146
110 km or 68 mi Karlovy Vary
$969
111 km or 69 mi Delitzsch
$1303