Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Bristol 

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Cost of Living in Bristol is 4.2% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bristol is 4.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Bristol are 23.9% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Bristol are 0.4% higher than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Bristol are 1.5% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Bristol is 7.4% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £ 15.00 £      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £ 60.00 £      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £ 6.71 £      -4.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.50 £ 5.00 £      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 5.00 £ 4.50 £      -10.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £ 3.51 £      +6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.69 £ 1.88 £      +11.6 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.17 £ 1.15 £      -1.9 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.24 £ 1.11 £      -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.23 £ 1.16 £      -5.1 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.61 £ 1.26 £      -21.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £ 2.46 £      -15.8 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 7.70 £ 7.88 £      +2.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 6.76 £ 6.99 £      +3.3 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.34 £ 10.03 £      -3.1 %
Apples (1kg) 2.30 £ 2.17 £      -5.9 %
Banana (1kg) 1.07 £ 1.00 £      -6.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.22 £ 2.67 £      +20.4 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.42 £ 2.34 £      -31.7 %
Potato (1kg) 1.01 £ 1.24 £      +23.3 %
Onion (1kg) 1.09 £ 1.06 £      -3.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £ 0.72 £      -9.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £ 1.21 £      +36.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 £ 1.85 £      -1.7 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.15 £ 2.17 £      +1.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.68 £ 15.00 £      +2.2 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.77 £ 2.00 £      -27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £ 83.80 £      +35.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 4.50 £      +12.5 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.60 £ 1.37 £      -14.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £ 20.00 £      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.51 £ 1.49 £      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £ 28,285.00 £      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £ 21,398.00 £      -19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 271.35 £ 229.09 £      -15.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £ 12.74 £      -1.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £ 32.98 £      +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.33 £ 27.97 £      -25.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £ 9.17 £      -34.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £ 9.00 £      -25.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £ 1,455.71 £      +61.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £ 17,350.00 £      +77.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.08 £ 61.25 £      -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.00 £ 26.88 £      -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.82 £ 78.18 £      -9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 76.11 £ 93.05 £      +22.3 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £ 1,369.88 £      +26.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £ 971.67 £      +28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £ 2,150.00 £      +18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £ 1,542.86 £      +27.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,942.50 £ 5,122.05 £      +74.1 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,449.95 £ 3,500.00 £      +42.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Bristol Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,600.22 £ 2,511.28 £      -3.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 5.88      +6.5 %
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