Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oxford 

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Consumer Prices in Oxford are 25.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oxford are 36.0% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oxford are 58.8% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 85.6% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 2.3% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 13.0% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,025.00 ¥
(5.25 £)
2,731.30 ¥
(14.00 £)
     +166.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,250.00 ¥
(37.16 £)
11,315.37 ¥
(58.00 £)
     +56.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.10 £)
1,560.74 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +95.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(2.56 £)
1,063.25 ¥
(5.45 £)
     +112.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.10 £)
1,014.48 ¥
(5.20 £)
     +26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 508.10 ¥
(2.60 £)
606.88 ¥
(3.11 £)
     +19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 183.72 ¥
(0.94 £)
345.59 ¥
(1.77 £)
     +88.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 118.59 ¥
(0.61 £)
292.64 ¥
(1.50 £)
     +146.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 896.07 ¥
(4.59 £)
1,080.06 ¥
(5.54 £)
     +20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.25 £)
218.63 ¥
(1.12 £)
     -10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥
(1.27 £)
216.81 ¥
(1.11 £)
     -12.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.01 ¥
(1.71 £)
936.44 ¥
(4.80 £)
     +180.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(5.77 £)
673.13 ¥
(3.45 £)
     -40.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥
(2.58 £)
764.80 ¥
(3.92 £)
     +52.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(7.36 £)
1,084.26 ¥
(5.56 £)
     -24.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥
(1.89 £)
268.13 ¥
(1.37 £)
     -27.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 175.99 ¥
(0.90 £)
92.79 ¥
(0.48 £)
     -47.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.06 £)
258.18 ¥
(1.32 £)
     -35.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(1.75 £)
329.78 ¥
(1.69 £)
     -3.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.01 £)
97.97 ¥
(0.50 £)
     -50.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(0.99 £)
103.66 ¥
(0.53 £)
     -46.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥
(1.12 £)
150.50 ¥
(0.77 £)
     -31.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 132.62 ¥
(0.68 £)
250.37 ¥
(1.28 £)
     +88.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥
(5.89 £)
1,560.74 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +35.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(1.68 £)
472.12 ¥
(2.42 £)
     +44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.35 £)
738.10 ¥
(3.78 £)
     +61.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.08 £)
2,682.52 ¥
(13.75 £)
     +347.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.03 £)
390.19 ¥
(2.00 £)
     +95.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,940.00 ¥
(40.70 £)
14,419.89 ¥
(73.91 £)
     +81.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.56 £)
975.46 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +95.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥
(3.55 £)
467.82 ¥
(2.40 £)
     -32.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(19.42 £)
3,511.67 ¥
(18.00 £)
     -7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(3.42 £)
1,166.84 ¥
(5.98 £)
     +74.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(17,130.33 £)
5,518,194.08 ¥
(28,285.00 £)
     +65.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥
(12,779.19 £)
6,091,766.32 ¥
(31,225.00 £)
     +144.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,989.97 ¥
(138.34 £)
54,999.16 ¥
(281.91 £)
     +103.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,934.15 ¥
(20.17 £)
2,622.91 ¥
(13.44 £)
     -33.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,869.86 ¥
(24.96 £)
6,663.16 ¥
(34.15 £)
     +36.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(49.33 £)
6,616.89 ¥
(33.92 £)
     -31.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥
(15.79 £)
1,755.83 ¥
(9.00 £)
     -43.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(9.74 £)
1,950.93 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +2.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(387.76 £)
256,059.03 ¥
(1,312.50 £)
     +238.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(11,621.93 £)
7,803,703.85 ¥
(40,000.00 £)
     +244.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,411.90 ¥
(43.12 £)
13,154.82 ¥
(67.43 £)
     +56.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥
(28.86 £)
7,478.55 ¥
(38.33 £)
     +32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(48.48 £)
14,510.01 ¥
(74.38 £)
     +53.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,403.81 ¥
(63.58 £)
17,070.60 ¥
(87.50 £)
     +37.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 156,701.19 ¥
(803.21 £)
286,135.81 ¥
(1,466.67 £)
     +82.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,009.64 ¥
(466.49 £)
216,227.63 ¥
(1,108.33 £)
     +137.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 422,864.54 ¥
(2,167.51 £)
512,118.06 ¥
(2,625.00 £)
     +21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,254.94 ¥
(954.70 £)
345,747.43 ¥
(1,772.22 £)
     +85.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 131,220.79 ¥
(672.61 £)
181,245.44 ¥
(929.02 £)
     +38.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 68,227.42 ¥
(349.72 £)
74,606.67 ¥
(382.42 £)
     +9.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,592.18 ¥
(2,140.48 £)
494,399.70 ¥
(2,534.18 £)
     +18.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.73 5.92      +242.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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