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Oklahoma City vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Oklahoma City is 36.2% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
- pay 19.2% more in Oklahoma City
- Groceries
- pay 19.2% more in Oklahoma City
- Transportation
- pay 13.8% less in Oklahoma City
- Housing
- pay 36.4% more in Oklahoma City
- Childcare
- pay 2.5 times more in Oklahoma City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 38.5% more in Oklahoma City
- Clothing
- pay 6.8% more in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oklahoma City instead of Rome, you would:
pay 19.2% more for restaurants
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $20.00 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $11.00 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $2.69 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $2.16 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $3.08 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $5.99 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $4.15 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $4.67 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $4.46 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $2.16 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.72 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $1.75 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $1.70 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $1.08 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of groceries
pay 13.8% less for transportation
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $2.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | $50.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $35,000.00 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $12.75 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of transportation
pay 36.4% more for housing
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $83.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $1,010.00 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $1,013.17 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $184.39 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $1,587.50 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $23,460.00 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of childcare
pay 38.5% more for entertainment and sports
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $6.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $5.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $10.97 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $31.40 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $15.00 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.8% more for clothing
Rome | Oklahoma City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $56.50 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $41.00 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $104.29 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $154.00 | |
Rome vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of clothing
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