Cost of living comparison
Oklahoma is 35.7% more expensive than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Oklahoma
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% more in Oklahoma
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% less in Oklahoma
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Oklahoma
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Oklahoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Oklahoma
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Oklahoma
The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Oklahoma are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Oklahoma. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oklahoma.
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Norway, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.07
|
$15.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.18
|
$9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.85
|
$2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.02
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 11.1% more for groceries
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.42
|
$2.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK52.86
|
$5.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK76.89
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.47
|
$3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.45
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.64
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.20
|
$0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.39
|
$1.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.86
|
$2.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.90
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.92
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK75.93
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK697.84
|
$47.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK336,441.42
|
$30,179.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK243.69
|
$12.56
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK549.29
|
$70.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,683.58
|
$1,129.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,335.63
|
$966.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,536.24
|
$179.93
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,822.51
|
$1,170.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,396.55
|
$22,975.00
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.55
|
$5.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.10
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.41
|
$8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK448.09
|
$32.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK140.56
|
$13.60
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Oklahoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK910.28
|
$53.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK415.94
|
$40.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,042.54
|
$91.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,307.25
|
$125.44
|
|
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