Bristol vs Cardiff

Cost of living, weather and lifestyle comparison.

Cheaper: Cardiff
Better Weather: Cardiff
Lifestyle: Cardiff
Overall: Cardiff

Cost of Living

Bristol Cardiff
Average Rent £1888.00 £1157.00
Average Salary £3453.00 £3302.00

Cardiff is considerably cheaper than Bristol, with rents roughly 63% lower.

Weather

Bristol Cardiff
Sunshine Hours 1378 1378
Rainfall 1153mm 1153mm

Both cities have broadly similar weather patterns.

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Lifestyle & Location

Cardiff provides access to the coast, which Bristol does not.

Bristol
  • Within close distance of a major airport (transport)
  • Close to parks, countryside or national parks (environment)
  • Active nightlife and entertainment scene (lifestyle)
Cardiff
  • City is located on the coast (location)
  • Smaller, easier to navigate city (size)

Location

Bristol
Cardiff

Who Should Choose Each?

Choose Bristol if:
Choose Cardiff if:
  • Lower cost of living
  • Better weather
  • Coastal lifestyle
Bristol
Cardiff

Final Verdict

Cardiff comes out ahead overall.

Cardiff has the edge, with lifestyle being the key deciding factor.