Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton Cost of Living Summary
Wichita Falls is 8.4% more expensive than Lawton.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.2% more in Wichita Falls
- Groceries
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pay 72.1% more in Wichita Falls
- Transportation
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pay 46.4% less in Wichita Falls
- Housing
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pay 10.6% less in Wichita Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Wichita Falls
- Clothing
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pay 20.1% more in Wichita Falls
The cost of groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Wichita Falls are more expensive than in Lawton. Expenses including transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Wichita Falls.
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wichita Falls instead of Lawton, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.94
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
|
$6.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
|
$2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$5.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.19
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 46.4% less for transportation
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$2.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,312.50
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.07
|
$8.01
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.00
|
$62.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.00
|
$1,025.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$850.00
|
$650.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$152.94
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$524.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.79
|
$8.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.00
|
$9.00
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Lawton
|
Wichita Falls
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.99
|
$49.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
|
$50.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.50
|
$65.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$100.00
|
|
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls - Cost of clothing
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