Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls Cost of Living Summary
Lawton is 21.9% more expensive than Wichita Falls.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% less in Lawton
- Groceries
-
pay 38.3% less in Lawton
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Lawton
- Housing
-
pay 13.5% more in Lawton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7% more in Lawton
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Lawton
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Lawton are more expensive than in Wichita Falls. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lawton. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lawton.
Lawton vs. Wichita Falls Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lawton instead of Wichita Falls, you would:
pay 7.8% less for restaurants
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
|
$1.50
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
|
$4.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$3.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
|
$1.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$3.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.19
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.82
|
$2.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$33,312.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
|
$42.07
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of transportation
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,025.00
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$152.94
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$524.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.12
|
$7.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
|
$11.00
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
|
$29.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.00
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.00
|
$69.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$105.00
|
|
Wichita Falls vs. Lawton - Cost of clothing
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