Cost of living comparison
Florida is 21.6% more expensive than Oklahoma.
If you lived in Florida instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
|
$15.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.70
|
$8.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
|
$1.63
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
|
$3.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
|
$5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
|
$2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.15
|
$4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
|
$4.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.50
|
$50.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,249.71
|
$23,975.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
|
$15.68
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.82
|
$69.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$770.11
|
$1,629.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$735.01
|
$1,311.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.58
|
$124.50
|
|
pay 26.2% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$699.17
|
$852.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.00
|
$14,272.39
|
|
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.54
|
$7.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.23
|
$33.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.54
|
$11.76
|
|
pay 10.5% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Florida
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.90
|
$43.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.12
|
$33.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.45
|
$77.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.87
|
$95.60
|
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