Cost of living comparison

 Germany
compared to
 Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary

Oklahoma is 22.0% more expensive than Germany overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.1% less in Oklahoma
Groceries
pay 35.7% more in Oklahoma
Transportation
pay 26.9% less in Oklahoma
Housing
pay 30.5% more in Oklahoma
Childcare
pay 2.2 times more in Oklahoma
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.4% more in Oklahoma
Clothing
pay 11.9% less in Oklahoma

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Oklahoma are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Oklahoma. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma vs. Germany Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Germany, you would:

pay 7.1% less for restaurants

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.04
€12.48
$15.80
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.20
€9.06
$9.60
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.80
€2.49
$2.55
 

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pay 35.7% more for groceries

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Bread
1 loaf
$2.03
€1.80
$2.79
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.71
€5.96
$5.25
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.38
€3.89
$3.94
 

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pay 26.9% less for transportation

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.07
€6.29
$3.06
 
Monthly public transit pass $52.96
€47.07
$47.50
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,807.86
€25,605.87
$30,179.19
 

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pay 30.5% more for housing

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.22
€42.86
$70.55
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $790.39
€702.54
$1,129.07
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $625.27
€555.77
$966.94
 

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $458.39
€407.44
$1,170.84
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,308.95
€10,940.81
$22,975.00
 

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pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.42
€3.93
$5.05
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.49
€3.10
$5.26
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.74
€7.76
$8.72
 

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pay 11.9% less for clothing

 
Germany
Oklahoma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$82.34
€73.19
$53.23
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.78
€36.25
$40.01
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.59
€81.41
$91.56
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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