Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oxford 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oxford is 29.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oxford is 40.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Oxford are 66.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 89.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Oxford are 3.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 8.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.06 £) |
2,965.37 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+196.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (35.41 £) |
11,663.77 ¥ (59.00 £) |
+66.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.05 £) |
1,482.68 ¥ (7.50 £) |
+85.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.53 £) |
1,176.26 ¥ (5.95 £) |
+135.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (3.54 £) |
1,027.99 ¥ (5.20 £) |
+46.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
526.23 ¥ (2.66 £) |
634.59 ¥ (3.21 £) |
+20.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.81 ¥ (0.88 £) |
336.07 ¥ (1.70 £) |
+93.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.54 ¥ (0.58 £) |
296.54 ¥ (1.50 £) |
+156.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.39 ¥ (4.55 £) |
1,055.99 ¥ (5.34 £) |
+17.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.00 ¥ (1.17 £) |
220.75 ¥ (1.12 £) |
-4.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
254.07 ¥ (1.29 £) |
206.99 ¥ (1.05 £) |
-18.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.63 ¥ (1.68 £) |
778.90 ¥ (3.94 £) |
+134.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,126.12 ¥ (5.70 £) |
959.93 ¥ (4.86 £) |
-14.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
501.76 ¥ (2.54 £) |
627.47 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+25.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (7.26 £) |
941.55 ¥ (4.76 £) |
-34.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (1.74 £) |
273.50 ¥ (1.38 £) |
-20.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.84 £) |
104.69 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-37.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.03 £) |
212.97 ¥ (1.08 £) |
-47.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (1.73 £) |
373.63 ¥ (1.89 £) |
+9.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (0.97 £) |
110.59 ¥ (0.56 £) |
-42.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (0.97 £) |
121.06 ¥ (0.61 £) |
-37.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
223.24 ¥ (1.13 £) |
150.74 ¥ (0.76 £) |
-32.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.77 ¥ (0.65 £) |
246.62 ¥ (1.25 £) |
+91.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.07 £) |
1,779.22 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+48.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.65 ¥ (1.64 £) |
494.89 ¥ (2.50 £) |
+52.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.77 ¥ (2.28 £) |
857.49 ¥ (4.34 £) |
+90.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.04 £) |
2,841.81 ¥ (14.38 £) |
+373.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.11 £) |
395.38 ¥ (2.00 £) |
+79.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (40.47 £) |
14,783.85 ¥ (74.78 £) |
+84.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.53 £) |
988.46 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+97.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.58 £) |
474.05 ¥ (2.40 £) |
-33.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.17 £) |
3,558.44 ¥ (18.00 £) |
-6.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (3.44 £) |
1,151.51 ¥ (5.82 £) |
+69.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (16,905.16 £) |
5,591,691.83 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+67.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (12,710.07 £) |
6,172,903.56 ¥ (31,225.00 £) |
+145.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,847.03 ¥ (130.74 £) |
55,731.71 ¥ (281.91 £) |
+115.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,884.38 ¥ (19.65 £) |
2,679.81 ¥ (13.56 £) |
-31.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (24.49 £) |
6,693.25 ¥ (33.86 £) |
+38.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,128.00 ¥ (51.23 £) |
7,284.16 ¥ (36.85 £) |
-28.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (15.04 £) |
1,779.22 ¥ (9.00 £) |
-40.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.61 £) |
2,021.39 ¥ (10.22 £) |
+6.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,851.01 ¥ (414.03 £) |
259,469.53 ¥ (1,312.50 £) |
+217.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (11,061.70 £) |
7,907,642.67 ¥ (40,000.00 £) |
+261.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,286.90 ¥ (41.92 £) |
13,719.76 ¥ (69.40 £) |
+65.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.37 ¥ (28.72 £) |
7,578.16 ¥ (38.33 £) |
+33.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (47.84 £) |
14,497.34 ¥ (73.33 £) |
+53.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,999.05 ¥ (65.75 £) |
17,297.97 ¥ (87.50 £) |
+33.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,094.76 ¥ (835.11 £) |
313,010.86 ¥ (1,583.33 £) |
+89.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,281.87 ¥ (456.68 £) |
228,992.15 ¥ (1,158.33 £) |
+153.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,964.22 ¥ (2,073.76 £) |
518,939.05 ¥ (2,625.00 £) |
+26.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,304.29 ¥ (942.40 £) |
356,832.38 ¥ (1,805.00 £) |
+91.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (681.46 £) |
183,659.48 ¥ (929.02 £) |
+36.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (352.76 £) |
75,600.36 ¥ (382.42 £) |
+8.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,151.71 ¥ (1,983.66 £) |
502,611.45 ¥ (2,542.41 £) |
+28.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 5.92 | +226.5 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 267 | 64 |
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| 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 |
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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 |