Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 10.6% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.56
|
$14.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
|
$8.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
|
$4.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$3.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$4.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$1.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.98
|
|
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$3.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.58
|
$31.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,857.14
|
$22,499.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.05
|
$14.65
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.60
|
$66.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.09
|
$958.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.43
|
$916.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.76
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 9.0% more for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,264.08
|
$1,115.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,757.33
|
$17,828.75
|
|
pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.91
|
$3.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$4.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
|
$7.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.05
|
$38.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
|
$11.17
|
|
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
|
$39.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.10
|
$30.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
|
$84.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
|
$97.94
|
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