Comparison
Oxford vs Cambridge
Renting in Oxford costs £100/month more than Cambridge.
South East, England vs East, England
Rent comparison
Overall, renting in Cambridge is £100/month cheaper than Oxford - that's £1,200/year.
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
Earnings comparison
Residents of Cambridge earn £2,194/year more than those in Oxford.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings
House prices comparison
House prices in Cambridge are £42,750 (10%) higher than in Oxford.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry
Council tax comparison
You would pay £211/year more in council tax (Band D) living in Oxford than in Cambridge.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Band D is used as the standard benchmark for comparing council tax across areas. Other bands are set as fixed proportions of the Band D amount.
Energy comparison
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q2 2026
Water comparison
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
Water company boundaries don't always align cleanly with local authority boundaries; the company shown here is the most common provider in each area.
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Data on this page is sourced from: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics, ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, ONS / HM Land Registry House Price Statistics, MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government council tax data, Ofgem Energy Price Cap, and Water UK / Discover Water. All official data is published under the Open Government Licence.