Comparison

City of London vs Bristol, City of

Renting in City of London costs £859/month more than Bristol, City of.

London, England  vs  South West, England

Average rent
City of London
£2,159/mo
Bristol, City of
£1,300/mo
Lower
£859 difference
Average house price
City of London
£790,000
Bristol, City of
£347,999
Lower
£442,001 (127%)

Rent comparison

Bedrooms
City of London
Overall
£2,159/mo
£1,300/mo
1 Bed
£2,058/mo
£1,035/mo
2 Bed
£2,700/mo
£1,325/mo
3 Bed
N/A
£1,575/mo
4+ Bed
N/A
£2,580/mo

Overall, renting in Bristol, City of is £859/month cheaper than City of London - that's £10,308/year.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings comparison

City of London - average
N/A
Bristol, City of - average
£34,051/yr

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

Property type
City of London
Average
£790,000
£347,999
Detached
N/A
£525,000
Semi-detached
N/A
£365,000
Terraced
N/A
£375,000
Flat
£790,000
£260,000

House prices in City of London are £442,001 (127%) higher than in Bristol, City of.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

City of London - Band D
£1,330/yr
Bristol, City of - Band D
£2,714/yr

You would pay £1,384/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Bristol, City of than in City of London.

Band
City of London
Band A
£886
£1,809
Band B
£1,034
£2,111
Band C
£1,182
£2,412
Band D
Benchmark
£1,330
£2,714
Band E
£1,625
£3,317
Band F
£1,920
£3,920
Band G
£2,216
£4,523
Band H
£2,659
£5,427

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.

Energy comparison

City of London
Annual
£1,641
£1,641
Monthly
£137
£137
Energy region
London
South West

Energy estimates are based on the Ofgem price cap, which is set nationally. Regional variation is small; we show the same headline figure across regions for transparency.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026

Water comparison

City of London
Annual
£666
£813
Monthly
£56
£68
Water company
Thames Water
South West Water

Water in Bristol, City of costs about £147/year more than in City of London.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.

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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.