Bristol vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
91
99
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
472K
1.6M

The cost of living in Bristol is 7% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 963rd and 710th ($2373 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 229th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Philadelphia

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Bristol Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.8
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750