Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bristol vs. Edinburgh Cost of Living Summary
Bristol is 1.0% cheaper than Edinburgh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Bristol
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% more in Bristol
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Bristol
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% more in Bristol
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Bristol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.9% less in Bristol
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Bristol
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Bristol are more expensive than in Edinburgh. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bristol.
Bristol vs. Edinburgh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bristol instead of Edinburgh, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.72
£17.03
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.92
£7.43
|
$10.69
£8.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
£2.01
|
$2.65
£1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
£1.55
|
$1.73
£1.29
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
£1.30
|
$2.18
£1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
£3.80
|
$4.69
£3.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
£4.83
|
$6.15
£4.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
£3.28
|
$4.21
£3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.52
£3.39
|
$4.89
£3.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
£1.07
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
£1.26
|
$1.23
£0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
£1.54
|
$1.72
£1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of groceries
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
£5.33
|
$7.15
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.87
£68.12
|
$111.99
£83.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.81
£23.10
|
$19.96
£14.96
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of transportation
pay 6.5% more for housing
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.98
£30.72
|
$42.94
£32.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,552.40
£1,163.72
|
$1,780.29
£1,334.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.68
£899.31
|
$1,371.82
£1,028.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$277.58
£208.08
|
$255.86
£191.80
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of housing
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,951.08
£1,462.58
|
$2,154.47
£1,615.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,252.55
£17,430.69
|
$24,232.54
£18,165.32
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of childcare
pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
£6.01
|
$7.35
£5.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
£3.90
|
$5.04
£3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
$21.11
£15.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.63
£39.45
|
$46.46
£34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.04
£12.02
|
$13.36
£10.02
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Edinburgh
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$117.77
£88.28
|
$105.95
£79.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.34
£39.24
|
$49.64
£37.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.28
£93.16
|
$113.59
£85.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.28
£93.92
|
$110.92
£83.15
|
|
Edinburgh vs. Bristol - Cost of clothing
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