Bristol vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6226
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2880
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3466
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
82
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
472K
449K

The cost of living in Bristol is 32% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 749th and 13th ($2592 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.3 months in Bristol compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Bristol ranked 19th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 126th and 9th 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
$20.4
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.23
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1742
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1319
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3174
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2332
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$338
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.88%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7094
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5399
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.41
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$123
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.77
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.04
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.4
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2381
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26772
$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171