Bristol vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
472K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bristol is 38% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1459th and 26th ($2136 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 23rd 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 San Diego. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 212th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$18429

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606