Bristol vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2450
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1538
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2689
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$596
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3490
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
472K
449K

The cost of living in Bristol is 34% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 941st and 23rd ($2450 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Bristol ranked 43rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 264th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bristol vs Zurich

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Bristol Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.54
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.94
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1579
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2856
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2213
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$306
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7139
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6269
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.2
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.96
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.6
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24413
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041