Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oxford 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Oxford is 26.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Oxford is 36.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Oxford are 59.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 96.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Oxford are 2.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 8.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.20 £) |
2,884.51 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+188.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,016.07 ¥ (31.28 £) |
11,538.02 ¥ (60.00 £) |
+91.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.16 £) |
1,538.40 ¥ (8.00 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
1,153.80 ¥ (6.00 £) |
+130.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (3.90 £) |
999.96 ¥ (5.20 £) |
+33.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
512.04 ¥ (2.66 £) |
611.09 ¥ (3.18 £) |
+19.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
164.97 ¥ (0.86 £) |
329.66 ¥ (1.71 £) |
+99.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.27 ¥ (0.59 £) |
276.43 ¥ (1.44 £) |
+144.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
874.58 ¥ (4.55 £) |
1,039.91 ¥ (5.41 £) |
+18.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
217.16 ¥ (1.13 £) |
211.89 ¥ (1.10 £) |
-2.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
294.20 ¥ (1.53 £) |
172.27 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-41.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
312.85 ¥ (1.63 £) |
757.66 ¥ (3.94 £) |
+142.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
996.95 ¥ (5.18 £) |
933.76 ¥ (4.86 £) |
-6.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
509.97 ¥ (2.65 £) |
610.36 ¥ (3.17 £) |
+19.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,431.20 ¥ (7.44 £) |
915.87 ¥ (4.76 £) |
-36.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
339.39 ¥ (1.76 £) |
266.04 ¥ (1.38 £) |
-21.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
162.21 ¥ (0.84 £) |
101.84 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-37.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
380.84 ¥ (1.98 £) |
207.16 ¥ (1.08 £) |
-45.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
358.83 ¥ (1.87 £) |
363.44 ¥ (1.89 £) |
+1.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.95 ¥ (0.98 £) |
107.58 ¥ (0.56 £) |
-43.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
195.16 ¥ (1.01 £) |
129.09 ¥ (0.67 £) |
-33.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
207.42 ¥ (1.08 £) |
146.63 ¥ (0.76 £) |
-29.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
137.80 ¥ (0.72 £) |
239.89 ¥ (1.25 £) |
+74.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (6.24 £) |
1,923.00 ¥ (10.00 £) |
+60.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
310.63 ¥ (1.62 £) |
467.56 ¥ (2.43 £) |
+50.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
437.22 ¥ (2.27 £) |
641.80 ¥ (3.34 £) |
+46.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.12 £) |
2,764.32 ¥ (14.38 £) |
+360.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.04 £) |
384.60 ¥ (2.00 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,500.00 ¥ (44.20 £) |
14,380.72 ¥ (74.78 £) |
+69.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.60 £) |
961.50 ¥ (5.00 £) |
+92.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (3.68 £) |
461.12 ¥ (2.40 £) |
-34.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (19.71 £) |
3,461.41 ¥ (18.00 £) |
-8.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
673.66 ¥ (3.50 £) |
1,049.91 ¥ (5.46 £) |
+55.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (17,379.06 £) |
5,439,215.78 ¥ (28,285.00 £) |
+62.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,542,500.00 ¥ (13,221.50 £) |
6,313,861.94 ¥ (32,833.33 £) |
+148.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,031.58 ¥ (140.57 £) |
54,212.00 ¥ (281.91 £) |
+100.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
4,065.41 ¥ (21.14 £) |
2,606.74 ¥ (13.56 £) |
-35.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,003.68 ¥ (26.02 £) |
6,233.74 ¥ (32.42 £) |
+24.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,575.86 ¥ (55.00 £) |
5,432.49 ¥ (28.25 £) |
-48.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,017.94 ¥ (15.69 £) |
1,730.70 ¥ (9.00 £) |
-42.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (9.88 £) |
2,115.30 ¥ (11.00 £) |
+11.3 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
82,424.28 ¥ (428.62 £) |
252,394.23 ¥ (1,312.50 £) |
+206.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,275,571.35 ¥ (11,833.42 £) |
7,692,014.54 ¥ (40,000.00 £) |
+238.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,919.99 ¥ (41.19 £) |
13,345.65 ¥ (69.40 £) |
+68.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,660.48 ¥ (29.44 £) |
7,371.51 ¥ (38.33 £) |
+30.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,566.06 ¥ (49.75 £) |
13,076.42 ¥ (68.00 £) |
+36.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,868.70 ¥ (66.92 £) |
16,826.28 ¥ (87.50 £) |
+30.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
163,151.85 ¥ (848.42 £) |
304,475.58 ¥ (1,583.33 £) |
+86.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,002.53 ¥ (473.23 £) |
222,747.92 ¥ (1,158.33 £) |
+144.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
415,192.97 ¥ (2,159.09 £) |
496,134.94 ¥ (2,580.00 £) |
+19.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
193,768.36 ¥ (1,007.63 £) |
356,957.55 ¥ (1,856.25 £) |
+84.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
142,922.41 ¥ (743.22 £) |
178,651.40 ¥ (929.02 £) |
+25.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,185.20 ¥ (370.18 £) |
73,538.87 ¥ (382.42 £) |
+3.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Oxford Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
376,364.43 ¥ (1,957.17 £) |
557,739.39 ¥ (2,900.36 £) |
+48.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 5.92 | +232.1 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 196 | 20 |
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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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
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| 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 |