It is something anyone paying rent and bills, going out with friends or just trying to get around the city has long known, but now it is official: According to new figures released today, Bristol is the second most expensive city to live if you’re a single person, in the UK.
According to number crunching by chartered surveyors Stokemont, Bristol is now firmly the most expensive major city to live outside of London - and people here also suffer a double whammy, because wages are lower too, so spending power is even more reduced.
The analysis looked at a huge range of costs for a single person renting a one-bed flat in or near the centre of 20 different cities across the UK, taking in rent, bills, food costs and general cost of living levels, alongside average wages in those 20 cities.
