Bristol vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bristol Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2373
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1525
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2588
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3384
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
88
98
🏙️ Population
472K
447K

The cost of living in Bristol is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 963rd and 41st ($2373 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st 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 1.4 months in Bristol compared to 2 months in Zurich. Bristol ranked 39th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 229th and 6th 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
$20.1
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.29
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.66
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.8
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1632
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1203
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2095
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.85%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7088
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6447
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.8
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.47
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.44
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1957
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24299
$20539

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Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843