Bristol vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
472K
468K

The cost of living in Bristol is 3% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1113th and 972nd ($2321 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Bristol ranked 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 236th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Raleigh

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Bristol Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$21914

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682