Bristol vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
98
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
472K
3.51M

The cost of living in Bristol is 23% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 743rd and 1723rd ($2596 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Spain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 93rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Madrid

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Bristol Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812