Bristol vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
98
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
472K
3.33M

The cost of living in Bristol is 26% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 963rd and 2194th ($2373 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 5th 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 1.3 months in Madrid. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 229th and 149th 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
$20.1
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$4.18
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581