Cost of living comparison
Bristol is 1.1% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.7% less in Bristol
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Bristol
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Bristol
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Bristol
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9% more in Bristol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Bristol
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Bristol
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Bristol are more expensive than in Edinburgh. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Bristol.
If you lived in Bristol instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 3.7% less for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
£15.29
|
$19.37
£14.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
£7.55
|
$9.69
£7.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.78
|
$2.32
£1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
£1.24
|
$1.47
£1.12
|
|
pay 1.8% less for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
£1.35
|
$1.71
£1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
£4.30
|
$5.22
£3.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.74
|
$5.43
£4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
£2.94
|
$3.54
£2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
£3.24
|
$4.35
£3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.02
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.72
£0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.25
|
$1.56
£1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
£1.76
|
$1.37
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
£0.59
|
$0.93
£0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
£0.47
|
$0.66
£0.51
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.46
|
$7.09
£5.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.24
£65.16
|
$108.23
£82.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.07
£18.40
|
$19.94
£15.24
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.21
£31.50
|
$42.24
£32.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,580.43
£1,208.10
|
$1,753.48
£1,340.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,145.39
£875.55
|
$1,323.29
£1,011.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$257.29
£196.67
|
$236.72
£180.95
|
|
pay 6.9% more for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,744.29
£1,333.35
|
$1,913.63
£1,462.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,472.75
£17,178.37
|
$23,419.88
£17,902.37
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
£4.94
|
$7.10
£5.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.55
£3.48
|
$4.66
£3.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.24
£14.71
|
$20.15
£15.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.60
£40.97
|
$45.20
£34.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.50
£11.85
|
$12.92
£9.87
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.76
£86.96
|
$79.64
£60.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.23
£39.16
|
$41.51
£31.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.19
£82.70
|
$94.71
£72.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.11
£93.34
|
$129.15
£98.73
|
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