Cost of living comparison
compared to
Oklahoma City vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Oklahoma City is 5.0% more expensive than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Oklahoma City
- Groceries
-
pay 41.2% more in Oklahoma City
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Oklahoma City
- Housing
-
pay 12.8% more in Oklahoma City
- Childcare
-
pay 12.4% more in Oklahoma City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Oklahoma City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Oklahoma City
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, childcare, and clothing in Oklahoma City are more expensive than in United Kingdom. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Oklahoma City instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.26
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.43
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.74
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.23
|
$2.16
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.19
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.52
|
$5.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.64
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.89
|
$4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£0.99
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.96
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.12
|
$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.53
|
$1.08
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of groceries
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.40
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.07
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,089.65
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.51
|
$12.75
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of transportation
pay 12.8% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.33
|
$83.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£961.56
|
$1,010.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£794.26
|
$1,013.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£174.67
|
$184.39
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of housing
pay 12.4% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,144.72
|
$1,587.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,489.32
|
$23,460.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of childcare
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.39
|
$5.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.34
|
$10.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£36.84
|
$31.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.38
|
$15.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Oklahoma City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.31
|
$56.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.05
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.20
|
$104.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£75.80
|
$154.00
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Oklahoma City - Cost of clothing
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