Cost of living comparison
Texas is 3.5% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% less in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% more in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Texas
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Texas are more expensive than in Oklahoma. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.80
|
$17.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
|
$9.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
|
$3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$6.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$3.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
|
$3.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$2.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$63.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,179.19
|
$32,552.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.56
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 10.8% more for housing
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.55
|
$72.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.07
|
$1,374.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$966.94
|
$1,217.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.93
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 5.5% less for childcare
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,170.84
|
$1,230.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,975.00
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.72
|
$8.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.67
|
$38.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 4.0% less for clothing
Oklahoma
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.23
|
$51.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
|
$38.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.56
|
$87.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
|
$120.01
|
|
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