Cost of living comparison
Missouri is 0.5% cheaper than Oklahoma.
If you lived in Missouri instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.80
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
|
$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$1.93
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
|
$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
|
$5.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$3.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
|
$4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$2.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.21
|
|
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$61.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,871.86
|
$32,172.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
|
$16.03
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.43
|
$67.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.60
|
$1,026.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.79
|
$890.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.89
|
$163.00
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,130.84
|
$1,061.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,231.25
|
$20,434.79
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$5.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$4.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$7.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
|
$36.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
|
$12.88
|
|
pay 0.9% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Missouri
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.95
|
$47.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.26
|
$40.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.78
|
$88.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.29
|
$119.12
|
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