Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Guildford Cost of Living Comparison Between Bristol and Guildford

🙂 Solo nomad: Bristol is 1% cheaper than Guildford without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bristol is 4.7% more expensive than Guildford without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.09 £14.78
$19.97 £14.7
0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$100 £73.9
$87.5 £64.4
14.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.77 £7.93
$11.37 £8.37
-5.28%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.71
$4.68 £3.44
7.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.68 £1.97
2.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.86 £1.37
-6.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.91 £5.82
$8.39 £6.17
-5.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.7 £4.93
$6.73 £4.96
-0.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.6 £1.18
-2.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 £1.72
$1.07 £0.79
118.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.75 £1.29
6.29%
Eggs
$4.07 £3
$4.37 £3.22
-6.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 £9.09
$14.95 £11
-17.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.67 £8.59
$10.01 £7.37
16.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.26 £9.02
$16.01 £11.78
-23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.54 £2.6
-2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 £1.26
$2.12 £1.56
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.78 £2.04
$4.49 £3.31
-38.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.99 £2.94
$4.86 £3.58
-17.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 £1.48
$1.84 £1.36
9.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.42 £1.05
28.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.09 £0.8
10.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.17 £0.86
58.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.09 £15.52
$20.1 £14.79
4.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 £7.74
$11.07 £8.14
-5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 £2.08
$2.53 £1.86
11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 £2.06
$3.48 £2.56
-19.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 £2.37
$2.89 £2.12
11.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$116 £85.2
$94.4 £69.5
22.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 £4.05
$6.74 £4.96
-18.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.58 £1.17
2.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 £19.68
$22.96 £16.9
16.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.89 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £28.4K
$37.9K £27.9K
1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K £25.6K
$40.7K £29.9K
-14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$310 £228
$388 £285
-20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.9 £12.44
$17.35 £12.77
-2.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.27 £32.58
$41.11 £30.25
7.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 £37
$72.4 £53.3
-30.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.34 £7.61
$16.42 £12.08
-37.03%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.1
$16.39 £12.06
-16.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,177 £1,602
$2,120 £1,560
2.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.5K £18K
$24.9K £18.3K
-1.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 £70.2
$83.4 £61.4
14.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.36 £35.59
$68.9 £50.7
-29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 £81.8
$94.9 £69.9
17.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 £102
$125 £91.9
10.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 £1,380
$1,838 £1,353
2.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,431 £1,053
$1,650 £1,214
-13.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,093 £2,276
$2,678 £1,970
15.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,297 £1,690
$2,477 £1,823
-7.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,005 £5,155
$9,179 £6,755
-23.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,345 £4,669
$7,489 £5,511
-15.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bristol
Guildford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,538 £2,604
$3,405 £2,505
3.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
6.24
-10.26%

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Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guildford: October 27, 2025

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