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Bristol vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 112 vs 96, rent £1,200 vs £940, income £35,800 vs £32,600, QoL 61 vs 62.
Bristol vs Cardiff in 2026: cost index 112 vs 96, rent £1,200 vs £940, income £35,800 vs £32,600, QoL 61 vs 62.
Bristol: cost index 112 (+9 vs national avg 103), rent £1,200/month.
South West region average cost index: 104. Bristol is +8 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 61/100 — safety 63, healthcare 78, walkability 72.
Safety score: 63/100 (crime rate 70.5/1k). National average: 61/100.
Here's what the headline numbers don't tell you: Bristol has a cost index of 112 — 9 points above the United Kingdom national average of 103. Median income is £35,800 with rent at £1,200/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 40%. This is where the math gets real for actual people.
On quality of life, Bristol scores a composite score of 61/100 — reflecting its safety (63), healthcare (78), and walkability (72) metrics. And here's the trade-off: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and United Kingdom is a good example of that tension.
Bristol has a cost index of 112 (national avg: 103), rent £1,200/mo, median income £35,800/yr, and a quality of life score of 61/100.
The South West region of average QoL score is 62/100. Bristol leads with 61/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include ONS, Land Registry, HMRC.
Bristol: cost index 112, rent £1,200/mo, income £35,800/yr, QoL 61/100. Cardiff: cost index 96, rent £940/mo, income £32,600/yr, QoL 62/100.