Cost of living comparison
compared to
Houston vs. Oklahoma City Cost of Living Summary
Houston is 1.1% more expensive than Oklahoma City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% less in Houston
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Houston
- Transportation
-
pay 15.6% more in Houston
- Housing
-
pay 13.9% more in Houston
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7% less in Houston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Houston
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Houston
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Houston are more expensive than in Oklahoma City. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Houston.
Houston vs. Oklahoma City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Houston instead of Oklahoma City, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.23
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$4.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.05
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of groceries
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$2.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$36,278.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$14.39
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.10
|
$70.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.00
|
$1,660.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.17
|
$1,287.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.39
|
$145.65
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of housing
pay 4.7% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,587.50
|
$1,258.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,460.00
|
$26,120.00
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.97
|
$9.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.40
|
$37.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Houston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$45.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$44.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
|
$98.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.00
|
$116.43
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Houston - Cost of clothing
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