Cost of Living Comparison Between Oklahoma City, OK and Austin, TX 

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Consumer Prices in Austin, TX are 4.0% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Austin, TX are 18.9% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Rent Prices in Austin, TX are 75.6% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Restaurant Prices in Austin, TX are 12.5% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
Groceries Prices in Austin, TX are 6.0% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK
Local Purchasing Power in Austin, TX is 35.4% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
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Restaurants
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 19.00 $      +26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 84.00 $      +12.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 10.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 8.00 $      +10.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.97 $ 5.34 $      -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 2.73 $      +13.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 2.21 $      +10.4 %
Markets
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $ 3.95 $      -9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 $ 3.22 $      +23.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.40 $      -23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.02 $ 3.41 $      -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.07 $ 6.18 $      +21.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.32 $ 5.30 $      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $ 6.69 $      +25.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $ 2.59 $      +17.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.71 $      -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $ 2.04 $      -19.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.67 $      -44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.26 $      -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $ 1.24 $      -22.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 1.94 $      -2.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.00 $      -20.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.75 $ 15.00 $      +1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $ 2.07 $      +16.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 3.68 $      +97.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.72 $ 8.00 $      -17.7 %
Transportation
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 1.75 $      -12.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 45.00 $      -10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 3.25 $      +18.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.01 $ 2.75 $      +36.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 35.00 $      +16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.16 $ 3.07 $      -2.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,639.19 $      +18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,128.06 $ 26,102.62 $      -10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 313.56 $ 173.25 $      -44.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.71 $ 61.15 $      -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.50 $ 66.20 $      -20.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.67 $ 57.67 $      +82.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 17.50 $      -41.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.50 $      -3.3 %
Childcare
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,587.50 $ 1,476.11 $      -7.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,800.00 $ 21,625.00 $      -0.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.00 $ 61.92 $      -3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 55.85 $      +29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.67 $ 98.04 $      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.75 $ 133.36 $      -23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,228.25 $ 2,292.40 $      +86.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,077.75 $ 1,539.66 $      +42.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,667.33 $ 4,699.54 $      +76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.00 $ 2,679.17 $      +89.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.67 $ 631.54 $      +77.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.34 $ 293.78 $      +79.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Austin, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,406.80 $ 5,486.24 $      +61.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 6.77      +2.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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