Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 4.5% cheaper than Arkansas.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.91
|
$11.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
|
$7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
|
$2.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
|
$4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.10
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
|
$2.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
|
$4.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.09
|
|
pay 2.8% less for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
|
$4.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.71
|
$37.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,646.50
|
$23,249.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.16
|
$14.02
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.94
|
$65.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.06
|
$770.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$836.67
|
$735.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.08
|
$128.58
|
|
pay 7.0% more for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$802.00
|
$699.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,612.00
|
$10,930.00
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.71
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.34
|
$7.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.57
|
$31.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
|
$10.54
|
|
pay 14.1% less for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.85
|
$36.90
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.51
|
$28.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.87
|
$84.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.08
|
$82.87
|
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