Bristol vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2136
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4891
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1368
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2192
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
472K
14M

The cost of living in Bristol is 37% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1459th and 3238th ($2136 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 31st 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 1.5 months in Bristol compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Bristol ranked 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 212th and 1st 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
$16.3
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760
$15051

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063