Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virginia vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Virginia is 17.9% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% more in Virginia
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 7.3% more in Virginia
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% more in Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% more in Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Virginia
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Virginia are more expensive than in Oklahoma.
Virginia vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virginia instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.23
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$3.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
|
$7.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$4.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$6.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.56
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of groceries
pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$81.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,334.81
|
$33,360.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.34
|
$15.32
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of transportation
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.54
|
$66.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.47
|
$1,767.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.75
|
$1,444.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.41
|
$139.02
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,301.12
|
$1,687.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,862.92
|
$29,254.08
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
|
$5.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$8.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.28
|
$56.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$14.65
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
|
$52.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$42.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.84
|
$91.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.19
|
$114.93
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Virginia - Cost of clothing
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