Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Wisconsin is 5.5% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9% more in Wisconsin
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2% more in Wisconsin
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Wisconsin
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Wisconsin
- Childcare
-
pay 30.5% more in Wisconsin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.7% more in Wisconsin
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Wisconsin
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Wisconsin are more expensive than in Oklahoma. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$16.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$10.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$1.98
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$3.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
|
$6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$2.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.23
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of groceries
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$3.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$50.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,334.81
|
$32,550.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.34
|
$16.78
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of transportation
pay 0.6% more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.54
|
$68.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.47
|
$1,194.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.75
|
$970.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.41
|
$134.51
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of housing
pay 30.5% more for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,301.12
|
$1,662.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,862.92
|
$31,803.36
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of childcare
pay 8.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
|
$4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$4.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$10.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.28
|
$46.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$13.06
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Wisconsin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
|
$49.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$42.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.84
|
$90.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.19
|
$105.46
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Wisconsin - Cost of clothing
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