Bristol vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
91
86
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
472K
1.39M

The cost of living in Bristol is 29% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 941st and 43rd ($2450 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 33rd 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 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 264th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$28967

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2166
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2350
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1838
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1932
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1937
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2105
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1968
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1900
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1942
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1827
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1744
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1885
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2004
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1971
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2080
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2126
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1696
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1812
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1806
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2401
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2088
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2099
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1764
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2495
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2097
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2139
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1946
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1716
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1853
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1963
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1795
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1802
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2346
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1951

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782