Bristol vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
472K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bristol is 48% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1113th and 3rd ($2321 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Bristol ranked 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 236th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$21465

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111