Bristol vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$5741
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
472K
441K

The cost of living in Bristol is 32% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 1459th and 85th ($2136 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 72nd 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 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Oakland ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 212th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Oakland

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Bristol Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$19305

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313