Bristol vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
472K
14.3M

The cost of living in Bristol is 44% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 941st and 3130th ($2450 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Japan, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 264th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Tokyo

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Bristol Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$14795

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961