Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. Oklahoma City Cost of Living Summary
New York is 15.3% more expensive than Oklahoma City.
New York vs. Oklahoma City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of Oklahoma City, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.86
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.63
|
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Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$19.88
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 23.7% more for housing
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.10
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.00
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.17
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.39
|
$139.14
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,587.50
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,460.00
|
$24,966.76
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 33.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.97
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.40
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.99
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma City
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.00
|
$115.57
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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