Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 6.1% cheaper than Dallas.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Dallas, you would:
pay 12.6% less for restaurants
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Dallas
|
Oklahoma
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.80
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.53
|
$2.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
|
$5.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
|
$3.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
|
$3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.73
|
$4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.32
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.00
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,000.00
|
$28,871.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.92
|
$13.15
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$72.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,818.27
|
$1,205.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.38
|
$1,049.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.04
|
$192.89
|
|
pay 32.4% more for childcare
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,053.33
|
$1,130.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,500.00
|
$21,231.25
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
|
$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.98
|
$8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.12
|
$32.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$13.60
|
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pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Dallas
|
Oklahoma
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.41
|
$46.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$36.26
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.68
|
$87.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.93
|
$133.29
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