Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Oklahoma City Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 39.4% more expensive than Oklahoma City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 69.1% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Oklahoma City.
Washington vs. Oklahoma City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Oklahoma City, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$2.79
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.64
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$16.73
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.10
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.00
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.17
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.39
|
$146.54
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 69.1% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,587.50
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,460.00
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 61.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.97
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.40
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$16.75
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.00
|
$133.22
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Washington or Oklahoma City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.