Bristol vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2321
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5439
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1480
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2493
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$547
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3249
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
472K
449K

The cost of living in Bristol is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1113th and 59th ($2321 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 2nd 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 45th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 236th and 5th 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
$18.9
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.51
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.01
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1581
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2825
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.65%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6737
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6221
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1825
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23000
$29610

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2043
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2164
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1717
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1889
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1852
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$1940
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1818
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1623
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$1924
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1594
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1739
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1525
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1814
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1897
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1902
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$1950
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1984
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1569
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1704
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1691
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2312
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$1946
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$1991
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1653
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2494
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$1998
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2020
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2039
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1885
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1608
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$1988
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1744
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1868
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1693
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1686
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2264
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1679

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717