Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 23.2% lower than in Oxford (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 28.8% lower than in Oxford | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 38.4% lower than in Oxford | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.2% lower than in Oxford | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 5.8% lower than in Oxford | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.3% higher than in Oxford | |
Restaurants | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 £ (2,782.68 ¥) |
5.03 £ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-64.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
58.00 £ (11,528.25 ¥) |
35.85 £ (7,125.00 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (1,590.10 ¥) |
4.02 £ (800.00 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.45 £ (1,083.26 ¥) |
2.52 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.20 £ (1,033.57 ¥) |
3.99 £ (792.36 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.11 £ (618.29 ¥) |
2.57 £ (510.24 ¥) |
-17.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.77 £ (352.09 ¥) |
0.87 £ (173.87 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.50 £ (298.14 ¥) |
0.59 £ (117.13 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
Markets | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.54 £ (1,100.38 ¥) |
4.50 £ (894.59 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (222.75 ¥) |
1.17 £ (232.65 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (220.89 ¥) |
1.25 £ (247.77 ¥) |
+12.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.80 £ (954.06 ¥) |
1.68 £ (332.95 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.45 £ (685.80 ¥) |
5.66 £ (1,125.56 ¥) |
+64.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.92 £ (779.19 ¥) |
2.51 £ (499.63 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.56 £ (1,104.65 ¥) |
7.22 £ (1,435.91 ¥) |
+30.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.37 £ (273.18 ¥) |
1.73 £ (344.22 ¥) |
+26.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.48 £ (94.54 ¥) |
0.84 £ (166.53 ¥) |
+76.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.32 £ (263.03 ¥) |
2.02 £ (402.25 ¥) |
+52.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.69 £ (335.99 ¥) |
1.72 £ (341.57 ¥) |
+1.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.50 £ (99.82 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.43 ¥) |
+92.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (105.61 ¥) |
0.97 £ (192.17 ¥) |
+82.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.77 £ (153.33 ¥) |
1.10 £ (219.43 ¥) |
+43.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (255.08 ¥) |
0.65 £ (129.54 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (1,590.10 ¥) |
5.79 £ (1,150.00 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.42 £ (481.01 ¥) |
1.63 £ (324.60 ¥) |
-32.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.78 £ (751.99 ¥) |
2.31 £ (458.46 ¥) |
-39.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.75 £ (2,732.99 ¥) |
3.02 £ (600.00 ¥) |
-78.0 % |
Transportation | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 £ (397.53 ¥) |
1.01 £ (200.00 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
73.91 £ (14,691.17 ¥) |
39.44 £ (7,840.00 ¥) |
-46.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 £ (993.81 ¥) |
2.52 £ (500.00 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.40 £ (476.62 ¥) |
3.48 £ (692.02 ¥) |
+45.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.00 £ (3,577.73 ¥) |
19.07 £ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.98 £ (1,188.79 ¥) |
3.36 £ (667.61 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (5,622,008.58 ¥) |
16,814.00 £ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,225.00 £ (6,206,371.50 ¥) |
12,543.21 £ (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-59.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
281.91 £ (56,033.87 ¥) |
133.16 £ (26,466.83 ¥) |
-52.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.44 £ (2,672.26 ¥) |
19.51 £ (3,878.60 ¥) |
+45.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
34.15 £ (6,788.52 ¥) |
24.14 £ (4,798.43 ¥) |
-29.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.92 £ (6,741.37 ¥) |
48.42 £ (9,624.14 ¥) |
+42.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.00 £ (1,788.87 ¥) |
15.50 £ (3,080.44 ¥) |
+72.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 £ (1,987.63 ¥) |
9.31 £ (1,850.00 ¥) |
-6.9 % |
Childcare | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,312.50 £ (260,876.30 ¥) |
395.68 £ (78,645.64 ¥) |
-69.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
40,000.00 £ (7,950,515.93 ¥) |
10,918.13 £ (2,170,118.59 ¥) |
-72.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.43 £ (13,402.30 ¥) |
41.90 £ (8,328.32 ¥) |
-37.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.33 £ (7,619.24 ¥) |
27.53 £ (5,471.58 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.38 £ (14,782.99 ¥) |
47.26 £ (9,394.35 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
87.50 £ (17,391.75 ¥) |
62.52 £ (12,427.62 ¥) |
-28.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,466.67 £ (291,518.92 ¥) |
809.12 £ (160,822.36 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,108.33 £ (220,295.55 ¥) |
452.78 £ (89,995.21 ¥) |
-59.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,625.00 £ (521,752.61 ¥) |
2,136.18 £ (424,592.82 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,772.22 £ (352,252.03 ¥) |
922.99 £ (183,456.81 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
929.02 £ (184,655.24 ¥) |
674.02 £ (133,971.00 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
382.42 £ (76,010.25 ¥) |
357.56 £ (71,068.91 ¥) |
-6.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Oxford Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,468.00 £ (490,546.25 ¥) |
1,955.67 £ (388,714.61 ¥) |
-20.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.92 | 1.78 | -69.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Witney | 13.11 miles |
| Cost of Living in Thame | 17.74 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chilton, Oxfordshire | 20.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reading | 25.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aylesbury | 25.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Banbury | 29.68 miles |
| Cost of Living in High Wycombe | 30.49 miles |
| Cost of Living in Swindon | 30.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Buckingham | 31.23 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |