Bristol vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6226
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3466
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
472K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bristol is 26% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 749th and 50th ($2592 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 38th 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 1.3 months in Bristol compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Bristol ranked 19th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 126th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs San Diego

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Bristol San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$8.74
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$338
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.88%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7094
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5399
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.04
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2381
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26772
$26517

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2273
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2464
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1894
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1994
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2194
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1983
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1921
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2109
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1918
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1912
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1768
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1928
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2071
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1996
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2138
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2138
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1742
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1830
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1820
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2445
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2055
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2127
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2147
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1753
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2614
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2147
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2209
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2286
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1769
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2130
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1975
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1833
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1815
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2454
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2006

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804