Bristol vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6226
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3466
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
472K
9.67M

The cost of living in Bristol is 90% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 749th and 4438th ($2592 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and South Korea, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bristol compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Bristol ranked 19th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 126th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Seoul

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Bristol Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.4
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$338
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.88%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7094
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5399
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.04
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2381
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26772
$21825

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2273
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2464
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1894
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1994
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2194
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1983
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1921
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2109
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1918
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1912
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1768
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1928
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$2071
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1996
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2138
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$2138
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1742
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1830
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1820
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2445
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2055
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2127
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2147
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1753
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2614
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2147
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2209
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2286
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1769
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2130
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1910
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1975
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1833
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1815
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2454
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$2006

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986