Bristol vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
472K
737K

The cost of living in Bristol is 28% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1459th and 145th ($2136 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 212th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Seattle

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Bristol Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210