Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 11.8% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
|
$11.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.56
|
$7.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.26
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
|
$2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
|
$5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
|
$1.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
|
$3.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.06
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.53
|
$2.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.50
|
$39.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,388.78
|
$21,749.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
|
$17.17
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.07
|
$68.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,001.15
|
$812.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.24
|
$708.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.80
|
$128.35
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$939.76
|
$527.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,103.19
|
$11,453.33
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$3.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.01
|
$6.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.95
|
$30.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$10.25
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.66
|
$36.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.39
|
$32.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.69
|
$75.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.41
|
$79.87
|
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