Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 15.4% cheaper than Oxford.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 37.8% less in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in United Kingdom
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in United Kingdom
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Oxford, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.08
£13.43
|
$18.70
£13.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.69
£7.20
|
$9.25
£6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
£1.64
|
$2.23
£1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
£1.44
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
pay 19.9% less for groceries
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
£1.28
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.91
£5.14
|
$4.35
£3.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.84
£5.09
|
$5.92
£4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
£3.78
|
$3.77
£2.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
£3.05
|
$3.70
£2.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$1.23
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
£0.51
|
$0.67
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.44
£1.81
|
$1.42
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
£0.64
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
£5.34
|
$7.07
£5.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.58
£71.76
|
$98.23
£72.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,140.15
|
$34,832.80
£25,878.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.85
£16.24
|
$17.15
£12.74
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.94
£31.90
|
$39.40
£29.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,044.93
£1,519.25
|
$1,243.58
£923.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,496.03
£1,111.45
|
$1,020.84
£758.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.43
£206.85
|
$229.21
£170.29
|
|
pay 37.8% less for childcare
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,695.14
£1,259.38
|
$1,497.56
£1,112.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$51,661.50
£38,380.98
|
$18,629.32
£13,840.32
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$5.63
£4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.10
|
$4.12
£3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.57
£13.79
|
$17.47
£12.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
£28.79
|
$45.31
£33.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
£9.81
|
$12.89
£9.58
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Oxford
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.63
£66.59
|
$78.43
£58.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.51
£36.78
|
$40.13
£29.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.82
£65.25
|
$90.36
£67.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.01
£83.96
|
$96.72
£71.86
|
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