COMPARE COST OF LIVING

Bexar County, TX→Oklahoma County, OK

Equivalent salary in Oklahoma County, OK

$48,130

-3.74% lower

Current salary: $50,000

Household: 1 adult · 0 children

This estimate matches your purchasing power (equivalent salary) when moving from Bexar County, TX to Oklahoma County, OK.

Cost of Living Breakdown by Category

Summary/TLDR:

The move between Bexar County, TX to Oklahoma County, OK is only slightly cheaper overall. You would save an estimated 3.74% every year in total living costs. Not life-changing on its own, but noticeable over a few years. Moving can lead to meaningful savings especially in Housing, Transport, and Other Costs According to the Economic Policy Institute’s 2025 Family Budget data, Bexar County, TX's Housing costs are 23.46% higher ($12,698 vs. $9,719), driving a large part of the cost difference. Movers could potentially save $2,979 in annual expenses. Food, Healthcare and Taxes costs for Oklahoma County, OK , however, rise slightly.

Since Housing is one of the biggest drivers of living costs, this gap alone can noticeably change how the move feels month to month. Because housing is usually the largest line item in a budget, this gap alone can make the move feel noticeably cheaper or more expensive.

Below we break down the key differences driving this gap.

What changed the most?

following categories which are the highest average cost to your new location and the lowest average cost from your current location.

Biggest Cost Change

Highest new COST when moving to Oklahoma County, OK

Average Cost:

$6,055 per year

TAXES costs are highest in Oklahoma County, OK.

Biggest Save Change

Highest money SAVE when moving to Oklahoma County, OK

Average Cost:

$9,719 per year

HOUSING costs are lowest in Oklahoma County, OK.

Breakdown of price percentages per category.

Numbers are average costs per section.

Category	Difference
Housing	-23.46% lower
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $12698.00 $9719.00 INFO: Housing costs are based on the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The data represented shows the rental cost at the 40th percentile at a given area for privately owned, rental unit. Studio apartments were paired with 1 adult families, 1 Bedroom apartments with 2 Adult families, and 2 bedroom apartments for families with 1 or 2 children.
Food	16.82% higher
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $3621.00 $4230.00 INFO: Food cost are based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food plan. Numbers are normalized to each area using weights from Feeding America and the Meal Gap data. This number assumes most food is bought at a local grocery store and then prepared at home.
Transport	-0.54% lower
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $12084.00 $12019.00 INFO: Transportation costs are a combination of auto ownership, auto use, and public transit. Data is collected from the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT).
Healthcare	13.16% higher
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $5017.00 $5677.00 INFO: Health care expenses come from an average of insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The data assumes families purchase the lowest cost available insurance plan under the Affordable Care Act. Data comes from Kaiser Family foundation and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Other Costs	-14.53% lower
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $5491.00 $4693.00 INFO: This cost is calculated through the average spending of categories deemed necessary by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. These include apparel, personal care, household supplies, reading materials, and school supplies.
Taxes	14.70% higher
Bexar County, TX Oklahoma County, OK Average Cost $6055.00 $6945.00 INFO: Taxes are calculated from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The number weighs in personal income tax, state income tax, federal Social Security, and Medicare taxes.

In your new location your total average costs would be $43283.00 compared to your previous average costs of $44965.00.

The lower price could be attributed to different factors. For example, in larger percentage differences, Large gaps often reflect location metropolitan vs. non-metropolitan cost structures.

In this case Oklahoma County, OK and Bexar County, TX are both metropolitan locations.

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