Atlanta vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
499K
413K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 38% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 714th and 2363rd ($2540 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 31st vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Tulsa

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Atlanta Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$25341

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229