Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Oxford is 18.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oxford is 20.4% cheaper than London without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oxford
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.05
$26.89 £19.79
-23.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 £58.7
$109 £80.5
-27.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 £7.69
$11.07 £8.15
-5.60%
Cappuccino
$4.68 £3.44
$5.15 £3.79
-9.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 £1.65
$2.75 £2.03
-18.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 £1.35
$1.79 £1.32
2.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 £6.2
$8.57 £6.31
-1.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 £5.57
$7.91 £5.82
-4.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oxford
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 £1.39
$1.79 £1.31
5.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 £1.18
$2.18 £1.61
-26.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 £2.11
$2.55 £1.88
12.55%
Eggs
$5.43 £3.99
$4.78 £3.52
13.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.35 £10.56
$11.05 £8.13
29.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 £6.93
$8.89 £6.54
5.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.18 £10.43
$14.46 £10.64
-1.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.16 £3.06
$3.38 £2.49
23.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 £1.15
$2.01 £1.48
-22.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.41
$3.13 £2.31
4.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 £4.23
$3.6 £2.65
59.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.71 £1.26
-1.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 £1.46
$1.8 £1.33
10.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 £0.75
$1.34 £0.98
-23.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 £1.53
$1.87 £1.38
10.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.5 £14.35
$22.87 £16.83
-14.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.15 £9.67
$11.39 £8.38
15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.53
$3.24 £2.38
5.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.48 £3.3
$3.87 £2.85
15.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Oxford
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.45 £2.54
$3.85 £2.83
-10.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.8
$247 £182
-56.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.23 £6.06
$6.15 £4.53
33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 £1.36
$3.24 £2.39
-42.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.38 £24.56
$40.55 £29.84
-17.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.45
$1.88 £1.39
4.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K £27.9K
$38.7K £28.5K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.1K £33.2K
$38.9K £28.6K
15.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oxford
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$388 £286
$321 £236
21.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 £13.62
$20.1 £14.79
-7.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.79 £35.17
$42.8 £31.5
11.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oxford
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 £42.57
$64.9 £47.79
-10.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 £9.14
$22.86 £16.82
-45.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.18 £11.17
$20.74 £15.26
-26.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oxford
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,767 £1,300
$2,491 £1,833
-29.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$54.5K £40.1K
$28.1K £20.7K
94.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oxford
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.3 £69.4
$116 £85.3
-18.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 £38.95
$49.79 £36.64
6.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 £67.6
$128 £94.5
-28.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 £85.9
$159 £117
-26.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oxford
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,165 £1,593
$2,932 £2,158
-26.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,547 £1,139
$2,256 £1,660
-31.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,524 £2,593
$5,522 £4,064
-36.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,525 £1,858
$3,646 £2,683
-30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,379 £5,430
$21.7K £15.9K
-65.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 £4,241
$11K £8,121
-47.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oxford
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,717 £2,735
$4,326 £3,183
-14.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.74
5.05
13.66%

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Last update for Oxford: October 28, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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