Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Oxford 

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Consumer Prices in Oxford are 10.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Oxford are 21.2% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Oxford are 34.9% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Oxford are 19.6% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Oxford are 4.8% higher than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Oxford is 1.8% lower than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Oxford Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 £ 14.50 £      -19.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £ 58.00 £      -27.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £ 8.00 £      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £ 5.40 £      -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £ 5.20 £      +4.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £ 3.09 £      -13.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 £ 1.77 £      -9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 £ 1.50 £      -5.3 %
Markets
London Edit Oxford Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.92 £ 5.54 £      +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.36 £ 1.12 £      -17.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 £ 1.11 £      +23.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.31 £ 4.80 £      +45.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.42 £ 3.45 £      +0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 £ 3.92 £      +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.56 £ 5.56 £      -0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £ 1.37 £      +23.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 £ 0.46 £      -16.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £ 1.32 £      +12.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £ 1.69 £      +11.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.46 £      -16.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 £ 0.51 £      -6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.95 £ 0.77 £      -19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.28 £ 1.28 £      +0.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 £ 8.00 £      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.04 £ 2.36 £      +15.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 £ 3.78 £      +55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £ 13.75 £      -8.3 %
Transportation
London Edit Oxford Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £ 2.30 £      -17.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £ 73.91 £      -63.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £ 5.00 £      +25.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £ 2.40 £      -23.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £ 18.00 £      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £ 6.08 £      +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,280.00 £ 28,285.00 £      +7.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,251.33 £ 31,225.00 £      +18.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Oxford Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.67 £ 281.91 £      +1.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.98 £ 12.62 £      -15.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.57 £ 34.15 £      +8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Oxford Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.06 £ 35.50 £      -26.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.53 £ 9.00 £      -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £ 10.00 £      -33.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Oxford Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,829.08 £ 1,312.50 £      -28.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £ 40,000.00 £      +99.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Oxford Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.22 £ 64.57 £      -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.30 £ 38.33 £      -4.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.03 £ 77.86 £      -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.00 £ 107.50 £      +10.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Oxford Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,188.68 £ 1,450.00 £      -33.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,613.94 £ 1,090.00 £      -32.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,129.76 £ 2,625.00 £      -36.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,731.40 £ 1,772.22 £      -35.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Oxford Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,261.22 £ 929.02 £      -26.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 689.88 £ 382.42 £      -44.6 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Oxford Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,231.54 £ 2,499.29 £      -22.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.60 5.92      +5.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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