Bristol vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$5217
😷 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 743rd and 52nd ($2596 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 93rd and 155th 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
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$22295

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2265
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2418
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1870
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1953
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1945
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2082
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1943
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1889
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2107
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$2005
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1928
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1767
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2006
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1962
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2111
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2089
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1729
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1806
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1797
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2393
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2016
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2128
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1730
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2569
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2141
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2190
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2309
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1873
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1745
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2059
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1888
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1945
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1820
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1789
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2452
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2015

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826