Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Oxford 

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Consumer Prices in Oxford are 23.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oxford are 36.6% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Oxford are 67.6% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 82.2% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 6.4% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 1.7% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.51 £)
2,449.98 ¥
(13.50 £)
     +145.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥
(33.06 £)
9,527.70 ¥
(52.50 £)
     +58.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥
(4.13 £)
1,270.36 ¥
(7.00 £)
     +69.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥
(2.48 £)
907.40 ¥
(5.00 £)
     +101.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(3.31 £)
943.70 ¥
(5.20 £)
     +57.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 467.09 ¥
(2.57 £)
545.57 ¥
(3.01 £)
     +16.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 162.41 ¥
(0.89 £)
294.40 ¥
(1.62 £)
     +81.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 116.30 ¥
(0.64 £)
259.02 ¥
(1.43 £)
     +122.7 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 778.04 ¥
(4.29 £)
808.34 ¥
(4.45 £)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 193.59 ¥
(1.07 £)
160.63 ¥
(0.89 £)
     -17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 179.13 ¥
(0.99 £)
173.38 ¥
(0.96 £)
     -3.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 304.26 ¥
(1.68 £)
413.09 ¥
(2.28 £)
     +35.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 881.82 ¥
(4.86 £)
662.87 ¥
(3.65 £)
     -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 469.67 ¥
(2.59 £)
748.93 ¥
(4.13 £)
     +59.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,238.31 ¥
(6.82 £)
1,047.50 ¥
(5.77 £)
     -15.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 369.29 ¥
(2.03 £)
220.30 ¥
(1.21 £)
     -40.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 176.97 ¥
(0.98 £)
80.88 ¥
(0.45 £)
     -54.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 373.86 ¥
(2.06 £)
201.27 ¥
(1.11 £)
     -46.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 280.93 ¥
(1.55 £)
137.64 ¥
(0.76 £)
     -51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 233.92 ¥
(1.29 £)
75.00 ¥
(0.41 £)
     -67.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 212.40 ¥
(1.17 £)
81.40 ¥
(0.45 £)
     -61.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 182.27 ¥
(1.00 £)
127.04 ¥
(0.70 £)
     -30.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 118.62 ¥
(0.65 £)
198.90 ¥
(1.10 £)
     +67.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥
(5.51 £)
1,451.84 ¥
(8.00 £)
     +45.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 299.32 ¥
(1.65 £)
428.29 ¥
(2.36 £)
     +43.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 399.39 ¥
(2.20 £)
568.64 ¥
(3.13 £)
     +42.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 575.00 ¥
(3.17 £)
2,427.29 ¥
(13.38 £)
     +322.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 150.00 ¥
(0.83 £)
453.70 ¥
(2.50 £)
     +202.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,200.00 ¥
(28.65 £)
14,360.59 ¥
(79.13 £)
     +176.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.76 £)
508.14 ¥
(2.80 £)
     +1.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(3.72 £)
435.17 ¥
(2.40 £)
     -35.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,388.00 ¥
(18.67 £)
3,266.64 ¥
(18.00 £)
     -3.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 609.27 ¥
(3.36 £)
1,101.74 ¥
(6.07 £)
     +80.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,375,000.00 ¥
(13,086.85 £)
5,624,970.75 ¥
(30,995.00 £)
     +136.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,135,000.00 ¥
(11,764.39 £)
5,666,711.14 ¥
(31,225.00 £)
     +165.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 22,593.01 ¥
(124.49 £)
39,025.01 ¥
(215.04 £)
     +72.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,556.12 ¥
(19.60 £)
2,411.09 ¥
(13.29 £)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,321.88 ¥
(23.81 £)
5,835.28 ¥
(32.15 £)
     +35.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,098.97 ¥
(44.63 £)
6,139.92 ¥
(33.83 £)
     -24.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,390.00 ¥
(13.17 £)
1,633.32 ¥
(9.00 £)
     -31.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(9.92 £)
1,814.80 ¥
(10.00 £)
     +0.8 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 61,950.00 ¥
(341.36 £)
229,118.42 ¥
(1,262.50 £)
     +269.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,125,000.00 ¥
(11,709.28 £)
7,259,197.61 ¥
(40,000.00 £)
     +241.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,138.68 ¥
(28.32 £)
9,134.49 ¥
(50.33 £)
     +77.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,757.68 ¥
(20.71 £)
6,714.76 ¥
(37.00 £)
     +78.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,472.57 ¥
(41.18 £)
12,314.71 ¥
(67.86 £)
     +64.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,420.40 ¥
(51.91 £)
18,752.93 ¥
(103.33 £)
     +99.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 137,670.96 ¥
(758.60 £)
244,299.92 ¥
(1,346.15 £)
     +77.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,427.43 ¥
(459.71 £)
179,211.44 ¥
(987.50 £)
     +114.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 327,285.71 ¥
(1,803.43 £)
459,749.18 ¥
(2,533.33 £)
     +40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 164,154.63 ¥
(904.53 £)
310,406.31 ¥
(1,710.42 £)
     +89.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 97,139.42 ¥
(535.26 £)
152,353.90 ¥
(839.51 £)
     +56.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 54,842.06 ¥
(302.19 £)
68,522.89 ¥
(377.58 £)
     +24.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 367,831.52 ¥
(2,026.84 £)
510,850.35 ¥
(2,814.91 £)
     +38.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.48 4.86      +228.4 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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