Bristol vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
91
82
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
472K
468K

The cost of living in Bristol is 23% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1459th and 304th ($2136 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 212th and 235th 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
$16.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857