Bristol vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
87
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
472K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bristol is 29% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 963rd and 45th ($2373 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 229th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$21468

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647