Bristol vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bristol New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$5599
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
472K
8.8M

The cost of living in Bristol is 42% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 941st and 4th ($2450 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 264th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bristol vs New York City infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bristol vs New York City

Prices for goods and services in Bristol and New York City are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bristol New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$22663

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174