Cost of Living in Oxford, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,874 $1,472 $2,409 $1,004 $161

Utilities — $201 $294 $187 —

Internet & Mobile $67 $54 $74 $47 $3

Groceries $107 $402 $736 $268 —

Transportation $80 $114 $174 $94 $20

Dining Out $669 $335 $268 $107 $74

Leisure Activities $201 $161 $134 $67 $33

Health Insurance $80 $107 $268 — $7

Visa & Legal Fees — $54 $67 — —

Total $3,078 $2,900 $4,424 $1,774 $298

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,472.39 per month

Coworking Space $334.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,677.07 per month

Coliving Space $1,338.54 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.68 per cup

Beer $7.36 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $17.40 per meal

Fast Food Combo $10.04 per meal

Apples $3.35 per kg

Bread $2.41 per loaf

Milk $1.87 per liter

Rice $2.41 per kg

Chicken Fillets $9.37 per kg

Beef $16.06 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.06 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $93.70 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.61 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.35 per trip

Monthly Transport Pass $87.00 per month

Gasoline $2.07 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $16.06 per trip

Scooter Rental $53.54 per month

Taxi per km $3.35 per km

Services

Mobile Plan $20.08 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $46.85 per month

Gym Membership $53.54 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.06 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $20.08 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $14.72 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $80.31 per pair

Summer Dress $60.23 per dress

Running Shoes $107.08 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $33.46 per visit

Laundry $9.37 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $80.31 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.02 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.7471 GBP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Oxford cost of living