Cost of living comparison
Oxford is 27.5% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Oxford
- Groceries
-
pay 28.2% more in Oxford
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Oxford
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% more in Oxford
- Childcare
-
pay 95.2% more in Oxford
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Oxford
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Oxford
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Oxford are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oxford.
If you lived in Oxford instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.45
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.15
|
$9.69
£7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.72
|
$2.21
£1.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$1.94
£1.50
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$1.72
£1.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.36
|
$6.91
£5.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.57
|
$6.84
£5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.91
|
$5.09
£3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$4.10
£3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.68
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.09
|
$2.44
£1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.87
£0.67
|
|
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.46
|
$7.19
£5.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£75.88
|
$96.58
£74.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,907.25
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.25
|
$21.85
£16.88
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.44
|
$42.94
£33.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£960.63
|
$2,044.93
£1,579.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£788.57
|
$1,496.03
£1,155.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.06
|
$278.43
£215.08
|
|
pay 95.2% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,156.82
|
$1,695.14
£1,309.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,390.58
|
$51,661.50
£39,906.91
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$4.18
£3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.50
|
$18.57
£14.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.00
|
$38.75
£29.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.96
|
$13.21
£10.20
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oxford
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.59
|
$89.63
£69.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.00
|
$49.51
£38.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.80
|
$87.82
£67.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.71
|
$113.01
£87.30
|
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