Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oxford 

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Cost of Living in Oxford is 30.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Oxford is 40.4% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oxford are 62.3% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 93.0% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 6.2% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 10.1% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.03 £)
2,782.68 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +178.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,125.00 ¥
(35.85 £)
11,528.25 ¥
(58.00 £)
     +61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.02 £)
1,590.10 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +98.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(2.52 £)
1,083.26 ¥
(5.45 £)
     +116.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 792.36 ¥
(3.99 £)
1,033.57 ¥
(5.20 £)
     +30.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 510.24 ¥
(2.57 £)
618.29 ¥
(3.11 £)
     +21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.87 ¥
(0.87 £)
352.09 ¥
(1.77 £)
     +102.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.13 ¥
(0.59 £)
298.14 ¥
(1.50 £)
     +154.5 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 894.59 ¥
(4.50 £)
1,100.38 ¥
(5.54 £)
     +23.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 232.65 ¥
(1.17 £)
222.75 ¥
(1.12 £)
     -4.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥
(1.25 £)
220.89 ¥
(1.11 £)
     -10.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.95 ¥
(1.68 £)
954.06 ¥
(4.80 £)
     +186.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(5.66 £)
685.80 ¥
(3.45 £)
     -39.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(2.51 £)
779.19 ¥
(3.92 £)
     +56.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(7.22 £)
1,104.65 ¥
(5.56 £)
     -23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(1.73 £)
273.18 ¥
(1.37 £)
     -20.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(0.84 £)
94.54 ¥
(0.48 £)
     -43.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.02 £)
263.03 ¥
(1.32 £)
     -34.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(1.72 £)
335.99 ¥
(1.69 £)
     -1.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(0.97 £)
99.82 ¥
(0.50 £)
     -48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(0.97 £)
105.61 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -45.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥
(1.10 £)
153.33 ¥
(0.77 £)
     -30.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(0.65 £)
255.08 ¥
(1.28 £)
     +96.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥
(5.79 £)
1,590.10 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +38.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(1.63 £)
481.01 ¥
(2.42 £)
     +48.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.31 £)
751.99 ¥
(3.78 £)
     +64.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.02 £)
2,732.99 ¥
(13.75 £)
     +355.5 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.01 £)
397.53 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +98.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥
(39.44 £)
14,691.17 ¥
(73.91 £)
     +87.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.52 £)
993.81 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +98.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥
(3.48 £)
476.62 ¥
(2.40 £)
     -31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(19.07 £)
3,577.73 ¥
(18.00 £)
     -5.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(3.36 £)
1,188.79 ¥
(5.98 £)
     +78.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(16,814.00 £)
5,622,008.58 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +68.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥
(12,543.21 £)
6,206,371.50 ¥
(31,225.00 £)
     +148.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,466.83 ¥
(133.16 £)
56,033.87 ¥
(281.91 £)
     +111.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(19.51 £)
2,672.26 ¥
(13.44 £)
     -31.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,798.43 ¥
(24.14 £)
6,788.52 ¥
(34.15 £)
     +41.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(48.42 £)
6,741.37 ¥
(33.92 £)
     -30.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥
(15.50 £)
1,788.87 ¥
(9.00 £)
     -41.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,850.00 ¥
(9.31 £)
1,987.63 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +7.4 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,645.64 ¥
(395.68 £)
260,876.30 ¥
(1,312.50 £)
     +231.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,118.59 ¥
(10,918.13 £)
7,950,515.93 ¥
(40,000.00 £)
     +266.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(41.90 £)
13,402.30 ¥
(67.43 £)
     +60.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(27.53 £)
7,619.24 ¥
(38.33 £)
     +39.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,394.35 ¥
(47.26 £)
14,782.99 ¥
(74.38 £)
     +57.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,427.62 ¥
(62.52 £)
17,391.75 ¥
(87.50 £)
     +39.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,822.36 ¥
(809.12 £)
291,518.92 ¥
(1,466.67 £)
     +81.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,995.21 ¥
(452.78 £)
220,295.55 ¥
(1,108.33 £)
     +144.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,592.82 ¥
(2,136.18 £)
521,752.61 ¥
(2,625.00 £)
     +22.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 183,456.81 ¥
(922.99 £)
352,252.03 ¥
(1,772.22 £)
     +92.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(674.02 £)
184,655.24 ¥
(929.02 £)
     +37.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71,068.91 ¥
(357.56 £)
76,010.25 ¥
(382.42 £)
     +7.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,714.61 ¥
(1,955.67 £)
490,546.25 ¥
(2,468.00 £)
     +26.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.78 5.92      +232.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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