Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oklahoma vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary
Oklahoma is 86.1% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.6% less in Oklahoma
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Oklahoma
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Oklahoma
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% more in Oklahoma
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1 times more in Oklahoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Oklahoma
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% less in Oklahoma
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Oklahoma are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Oklahoma. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
SEK135.86
|
$16.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.04
SEK104.36
|
$10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
SEK24.43
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
SEK20.96
|
$1.71
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
SEK27.20
|
$2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
SEK56.72
|
$5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.33
SEK59.85
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
SEK41.01
|
$3.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.57
SEK52.62
|
$4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
SEK13.35
|
$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
SEK11.44
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK12.85
|
$1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
SEK18.66
|
$1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SEK7.55
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.49
|
$1.26
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
SEK69.19
|
$2.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.92
SEK774.19
|
$58.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,594.19
SEK298,596.70
|
$33,334.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.67
SEK233.17
|
$19.34
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of transportation
pay 48.7% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.43
SEK353.72
|
$71.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$936.32
SEK8,849.16
|
$1,007.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$720.46
SEK6,809.11
|
$900.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.92
SEK925.40
|
$167.41
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of housing
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$155.59
SEK1,470.47
|
$1,301.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,116.05
SEK38,900.77
|
$23,862.92
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.74
SEK73.17
|
$4.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
SEK43.10
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.64
SEK72.24
|
$8.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.09
SEK416.68
|
$34.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.46
SEK155.54
|
$13.25
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.1% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.86
SEK896.55
|
$50.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.53
SEK401.90
|
$42.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.79
SEK1,009.30
|
$96.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$151.29
SEK1,429.84
|
$125.19
|
|
Sweden vs. Oklahoma - Cost of clothing
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