Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oklahoma City vs. New York Cost of Living Summary
Oklahoma City is 6.9% cheaper than New York.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Oklahoma City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Oklahoma City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% less in Oklahoma City
- Housing
-
pay 5.6% less in Oklahoma City
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6% less in Oklahoma City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.5% less in Oklahoma City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% more in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City vs. New York Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oklahoma City instead of New York, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.39
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.16
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$1.08
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.86
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,821.80
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.88
|
$12.75
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of transportation
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.63
|
$83.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,876.02
|
$1,010.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,567.68
|
$1,013.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.14
|
$184.39
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of housing
pay 8.6% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.00
|
$1,587.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,966.76
|
$23,460.00
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of childcare
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.28
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.14
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.22
|
$10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.27
|
$31.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.99
|
$15.00
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
New York
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.49
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.18
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00
|
$104.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.57
|
$154.00
|
|
New York vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of clothing
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