Moving to Georgia from Oklahoma
What to Expect
Considering a move from Oklahoma to Georgia? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Oklahoma to Georgia, you would find that Georgia is 10.1% more expensive than Oklahoma. A $75,000 salary in Oklahoma would need to be roughly $82,600 in Georgia to maintain the same lifestyle. Oklahoma City and Atlanta are about 760 mi apart.
Is Georgia cheaper than Oklahoma?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 2.6% more
Groceries
pay 0.5% more
Transportation
pay 1.1% more
Housing
pay 34.5% more
Childcare
pay 24.9% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.3% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Georgia?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $82,600
To maintain the same standard of living in Georgia
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Georgia compared to Oklahoma.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Oklahoma performs better than Georgia across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Oklahoma generally does better on infrastructure, though Georgia leads in internet access.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Georgia vs Oklahoma
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Oklahoma City | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 55°/33°F (13°/0°C) | 58°/39°F (14°/4°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 80°/58°F (26°/14°C) | 79°/60°F (26°/16°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 90°/69°F (32°/20°C) | 86°/69°F (30°/20°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 60°/39°F (16°/4°C) | 64°/45°F (17°/7°C) |
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| Month | Oklahoma City | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49°/28°F (9.3°/-2.5°C) | 52°/34°F (11.3°/1.3°C) |
| Feb | 53°/31°F (11.9°/-0.6°C) | 57°/38°F (13.7°/3.2°C) |
| Mar | 62°/39°F (16.6°/4.0°C) | 65°/44°F (18.1°/6.7°C) |
| Apr | 71°/48°F (21.5°/9.1°C) | 72°/51°F (22.5°/10.8°C) |
| May | 80°/58°F (26.4°/14.7°C) | 80°/60°F (26.6°/15.7°C) |
| Jun | 88°/67°F (30.9°/19.4°C) | 86°/68°F (30.2°/20.1°C) |
| Jul | 93°/72°F (34.0°/22.2°C) | 89°/71°F (31.7°/21.8°C) |
| Aug | 92°/71°F (33.6°/21.5°C) | 88°/71°F (31.2°/21.5°C) |
| Sep | 84°/63°F (28.7°/17.1°C) | 82°/65°F (27.9°/18.2°C) |
| Oct | 72°/50°F (22.4°/10.1°C) | 73°/54°F (22.6°/12.2°C) |
| Nov | 60°/39°F (15.6°/3.9°C) | 64°/44°F (17.6°/6.9°C) |
| Dec | 49°/29°F (9.7°/-1.6°C) | 54°/36°F (12.2°/2.5°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Georgia than Oklahoma?
On average Georgia is around 10% pricier than Oklahoma, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Georgia?
Budget about $20,650 for 3 months in Georgia (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Georgia safe?
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Georgia compared to Oklahoma?
Georgia performs significantly better than Oklahoma across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Georgia compared to Oklahoma?
The average high temperature in Atlanta is 72°F, compared to 71°F in Oklahoma City. Atlanta receives around 49.7 in of rainfall per year, while Oklahoma City gets 32.4 in.
