Cost of Living in Bristol

Summary of cost of living in Bristol, United Kingdom:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.75 $ 15.00-27.50
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00-137.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.39 $ 7.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 5.00-7.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.24 $ 4.38-7.50
Cappuccino (regular) 4.21 $ 1.88-5.63
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $ 1.88-3.13
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 $ 1.00-2.50
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 $ 3.79-6.15
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.31 $ 0.74-4.25
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.34-1.25
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 $ 2.00-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.30 $ 2.65-14.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.94 $ 2.39-5.10
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.69 $ 3.35-8.51
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 $ 0.38-2.27
Banana (1 lb) 0.58 $ 0.44-1.70
Oranges (1 lb) 1.51 $ 0.29-2.84
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.60-2.84
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.31-1.47
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 $ 0.36-0.99
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 $ 0.56-1.25
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.48 $ 1.19-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 7.50-15.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $ 1.25-3.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $ 1.27-3.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.75 $ 15.94-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.50-4.38
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 104.76 $ 90.76-118.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.63 $ 3.25-6.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.45-6.04
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 25.00-37.50
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.02 $ 6.67-8.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,358.55 $ 30,620.74-35,358.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,749.24 $ 24,989.12-28,751.87
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.13 $ 187.51-500.03
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.32 $ 12.50-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.14 $ 31.25-62.50
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.74 $ 18.75-75.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.46 $ 6.25-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.94 $ 9.61-14.69
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,666.78 $ 1,500.10-1,875.12
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,688.91 $ 18,001.17-31,252.03
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.25 $ 37.50-125.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.25 $ 21.25-56.25
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.16 $ 62.50-112.51
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.65 $ 62.50-150.01
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,712.46 $ 1,500.10-2,000.13
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,218.05 $ 1,000.07-1,375.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,687.67 $ 2,250.15-3,750.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.70 $ 1,500.10-2,750.18
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 594.85 $ 580.68-1,161.35
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.47 $ 348.41-464.54
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,029.37 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.88 5.00-6.00

Prices in Bristol

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Last update: April 2024
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on May 05, 2022:
Rice is 45p in Tescos for 1 kg https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/300843799
As far as I can see that is third world levels of cheapness according to this site.
Jesiotr on Mar 11, 2021:
I was living in Bristol 2016-2018 and now I am close by in somerset. With 33k salary at that time, I was struggling to save any money. I had a normal 2 bedroom house and I am not a big spender. I would say for Bristol the minimum salary for a family is 40k. Hope that helps some of you.