Cost of living comparison
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Seattle vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Seattle is 61.7% more expensive than Oklahoma.
Seattle vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Seattle instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.36
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$3.08
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.1% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.96
|
$5.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
|
$9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$5.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
|
$8.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.47
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of groceries
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$108.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,681.41
|
$36,318.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.89
|
$16.12
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.83
|
$89.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,060.37
|
$2,454.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.51
|
$1,955.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.46
|
$233.08
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of housing
pay 60.6% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,407.88
|
$3,012.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,810.00
|
$31,129.44
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of childcare
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.93
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$6.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.83
|
$12.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.10
|
$78.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
|
$17.00
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Seattle
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.69
|
$77.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
|
$54.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.62
|
$127.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.18
|
$162.20
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Seattle - Cost of clothing
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