Bristol vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
88
97
🏙️ Population
472K
874K

The cost of living in Bristol is 37% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 963rd and 9th ($2373 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 229th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bristol San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610