Cost of living comparison
Montana is 16.1% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Montana
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Montana
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Montana
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Montana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1% less in Montana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% more in Montana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Montana
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montana are more expensive than in Oklahoma.
If you lived in Montana instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.80
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,179.19
|
$31,007.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.56
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.55
|
$81.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,129.07
|
$1,501.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$966.94
|
$1,420.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.93
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,170.84
|
$1,302.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,975.00
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
|
$4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.72
|
$9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.67
|
$55.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.23
|
$62.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.01
|
$65.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.56
|
$95.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.44
|
$105.12
|
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