Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bristol vs. Southampton Cost of Living Summary
Bristol is 11.0% more expensive than Southampton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% more in Bristol
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Bristol
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Bristol
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% more in Bristol
- Childcare
-
pay 38.9% more in Bristol
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% more in Bristol
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Bristol
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Bristol are more expensive than in Southampton.
Bristol vs. Southampton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bristol instead of Southampton, you would:
pay 1.6% more for restaurants
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.70
£16.97
|
$20.05
£14.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.68
£7.24
|
$10.69
£7.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
£1.76
|
$2.65
£1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
£1.36
|
$1.73
£1.29
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
£1.12
|
$2.18
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
£3.47
|
$4.69
£3.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.63
|
$6.15
£4.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
£3.60
|
$4.21
£3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
£3.14
|
$4.89
£3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
£0.68
|
$0.79
£0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
£1.00
|
$1.23
£0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
£1.13
|
$1.72
£1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
£0.59
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.56
|
$0.71
£0.53
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
£5.35
|
$7.15
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.14
£64.39
|
$111.99
£83.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,234.95
|
$37,798.76
£28,254.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.30
£15.17
|
$19.96
£14.92
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.23
£29.32
|
$42.94
£32.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,370.15
£1,024.18
|
$1,780.29
£1,330.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.14
£857.48
|
$1,371.82
£1,025.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.16
£161.58
|
$255.86
£191.25
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of housing
pay 38.9% more for childcare
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,502.36
£1,123.01
|
$2,154.47
£1,610.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,476.11
|
$24,232.54
£18,113.73
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of childcare
pay 8.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£5.99
|
$7.35
£5.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.60
|
$5.04
£3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
$21.11
£15.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.06
£29.95
|
$46.46
£34.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.35
£9.23
|
$13.36
£9.99
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Southampton
|
Bristol
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£84.85
|
$105.95
£79.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.08
£38.93
|
$49.64
£37.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.62
£85.68
|
$113.59
£84.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.56
£107.31
|
$110.92
£82.91
|
|
Southampton vs. Bristol - Cost of clothing
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