Cost of living comparison
Lawton is 10.2% cheaper than Wichita Falls.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.8% less in Lawton
- Groceries
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pay 41.5% less in Lawton
- Transportation
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pay 11.7% more in Lawton
- Housing
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pay 17.5% more in Lawton
- Childcare
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pay 50.1% less in Lawton
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.6% less in Lawton
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% more in Lawton
The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Lawton are more expensive than in Wichita Falls. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lawton.
If you lived in Lawton instead of Wichita Falls, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
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Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$14.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
|
$1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.91
|
$4.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$3.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.99
|
$1.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.00
|
$3.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.74
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.55
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.80
|
$3.14
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$31,625.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
|
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pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$787.50
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$650.00
|
$850.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.24
|
$168.67
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,050.00
|
$524.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? | |
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.60
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.69
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$15.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$14.99
|
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pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
Wichita Falls
|
Lawton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.60
|
$29.99
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$69.50
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
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