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Oklahoma City, OK Cost of Living Calculator
Prices in the Oklahoma City, OK area are 9.6% below the US average, and housing 26.1% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Oklahoma City, OK price levels by category (US average = 100)
| Category | Price level | Against the US |
|---|---|---|
| All items | 90.4 | 9.6% below |
| Housing | 73.9 | 26.1% below |
| Goods | 93.8 | 6.2% below |
| Utilities | 74.1 | 25.9% below |
| Other services | 95.5 | 4.5% below |
What $75,000 in Oklahoma City, OK equals in other large metros
| Metro area | Equivalent salary | Prices |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $93,418 | 24.6% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $94,248 | 25.7% |
| Chicago, IL | $85,951 | 14.6% |
| Dallas, TX | $85,537 | 14.0% |
| Houston, TX | $81,803 | 9.1% |
| Washington, DC | $90,348 | 20.5% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $85,122 | 13.5% |
| Atlanta, GA | $83,048 | 10.7% |
| Miami, FL | $94,746 | 26.3% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $85,702 | 14.3% |
How this calculator works
BEA regional price parities for the Oklahoma City, OK metropolitan area, 2024: the price of the same basket of goods and services against the US average (100). Equivalent salaries scale by the ratio of the two areas' price levels.
Questions people ask
Is Oklahoma City expensive to live in?
Overall prices are 9.6% below the US average; housing is 26.1% below.
What salary do I need in Oklahoma City, OK?
To match $75,000 in an average-cost place, about $67,800. The area's median household income is $72,094.
How much is rent in Oklahoma City, OK?
The median gross rent (including utilities) is $1,124 a month (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
How does Oklahoma City, OK compare with New York?
New York prices are 24.6% relative to Oklahoma City, OK: $75,000 here equals $93,418 there.
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Sources
- BEA: Regional price parities by metro area, 2024
- US Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (median rent B25064, income B19013)
Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.