Bristol vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2596
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6128
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1677
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2833
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3684
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
97
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
472K
874K

The cost of living in Bristol is 37% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 743rd and 7th ($2596 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Bristol ranked 13th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 93rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs San Francisco

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Bristol San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.29
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1764
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1345
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3119
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2318
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$317
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6932
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5307
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.05
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2277
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26141
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808