Comparison

Bristol, City of vs Cardiff

Council tax (Band D) is £701/year higher in Bristol, City of than Cardiff.

South West, England  vs  Wales

Average earnings
Bristol, City of
£34,051/yr
Lower
Cardiff
£32,756/yr
£1,295 difference
Average house price
Bristol, City of
£347,999
Cardiff
£257,500
Lower
£90,499 (35%)

Rent comparison

Rent data is not currently available for Cardiff. ONS Private Rental Market Statistics currently cover England only.
Rent figures are not available for Cardiff, so only one side is shown above.

Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics

Earnings comparison

Bristol, City of - average
£34,051/yr
Cardiff - average
£32,756/yr

Residents of Bristol, City of earn £1,295/year more than those in Cardiff.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

House prices comparison

Property type
Bristol, City of
Average
£347,999
£257,500
Detached
£525,000
£447,000
Semi-detached
£365,000
£300,000
Terraced
£375,000
£252,000
Flat
£260,000
£154,000

House prices in Bristol, City of are £90,499 (35%) higher than in Cardiff.

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry

Council tax comparison

Bristol, City of - Band D
£2,714/yr
Cardiff - Band D
£2,013/yr

You would pay £701/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Bristol, City of than in Cardiff.

Band
Bristol, City of
Band A
£1,809
£1,342
Band B
£2,111
£1,566
Band C
£2,412
£1,789
Band D
Benchmark
£2,714
£2,013
Band E
£3,317
£2,461
Band F
£3,920
£2,908
Band G
£4,523
£3,355
Band H
£5,427
£4,026
Band I
N/A
£4,697

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

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

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

Bristol, City of
Annual
£813
£627
Monthly
£68
£52
Water company
South West Water
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

Water in Bristol, City of costs about £186/year more than in Cardiff.

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.