Cost of Living in Bristol, ENG

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2136
$4891
🛋️ Without rent
$768
$2699
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1368
$2192
🍽️ Food
$482
$1237
🚐 Transport
$152
$397
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3114
😀 Quality of life
87
🏙️ Population
472K

The average cost of living in Bristol is $2136, which is in the top 16% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1459th out of 9294 in our global list, 31st out of 277 in the United Kingdom, and 27th out of 231 in England.

The median after-tax salary is $3114, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months. Ranked 212th (TOP 2%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 21st best city to live in the United Kingdom, and 18th most liveable city in England. With an estimated population of 472K, Bristol is the 9th largest city in the United Kingdom.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Bristol Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 100 University of Bristol
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Prices in Bristol

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2425
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21760

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