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

😐 Solo nomad: Guildford is 1% more expensive than Bristol without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Guildford is 4.5% cheaper than Bristol without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 £14.7
$20.09 £14.78
-0.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.5 £64.4
$100 £73.9
-12.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 £8.37
$10.77 £7.93
5.57%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$5.05 £3.71
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.74 £2.02
-2.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 £1.37
$1.74 £1.28
6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 £6.17
$7.91 £5.82
6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.73 £4.96
$6.7 £4.93
0.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.56 £1.15
2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 £0.79
$2.34 £1.72
-54.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 £1.29
$1.86 £1.37
-5.91%
Eggs
$4.37 £3.22
$4.07 £3
7.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.95 £11
$12.36 £9.09
20.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.01 £7.37
$11.67 £8.59
-14.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 £11.78
$12.26 £9.02
30.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 £2.6
$3.46 £2.54
2.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 £1.56
$1.72 £1.26
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.49 £3.31
$2.78 £2.04
61.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 £3.58
$3.99 £2.94
21.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.84 £1.36
$2.02 £1.48
-8.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.83 £1.35
-22.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 £0.8
$1.2 £0.88
-9.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 £0.86
$1.86 £1.37
-37.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.1 £14.79
$21.09 £15.52
-4.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 £8.14
$10.51 £7.74
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 £1.86
$2.82 £2.08
-10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 £2.56
$2.8 £2.06
24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 £2.12
$3.22 £2.37
-10.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.4 £69.5
$116 £85.2
-18.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 £4.96
$5.51 £4.05
22.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 £1.17
$1.62 £1.19
-2.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.96 £16.9
$26.74 £19.68
-14.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.89 £1.39
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £27.9K
$38.6K £28.4K
-1.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K £29.9K
$34.8K £25.6K
17.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £285
$310 £228
25.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 £12.77
$16.9 £12.44
2.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.11 £30.25
$44.27 £32.58
-7.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.4 £53.3
$50.3 £37
44.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.42 £12.08
$10.34 £7.61
58.80%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 £12.06
$13.72 £10.1
19.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,120 £1,560
$2,177 £1,602
-2.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K £18.3K
$24.5K £18K
1.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 £61.4
$95.3 £70.2
-12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 £50.7
$48.36 £35.59
42.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 £69.9
$111 £81.8
-14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 £91.9
$138 £102
-9.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,838 £1,353
$1,875 £1,380
-1.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,650 £1,214
$1,431 £1,053
15.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,678 £1,970
$3,093 £2,276
-13.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 £1,823
$2,297 £1,690
7.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,179 £6,755
$7,005 £5,155
31.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,489 £5,511
$6,345 £4,669
18.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guildford
Bristol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,405 £2,505
$3,538 £2,604
-3.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
5.6
11.43%

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Last update for Guildford: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bristol: October 29, 2025

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