Atlanta vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3450
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
499K
413K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 39% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 704th and 2250th ($2570 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1871st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Ranked 38th vs 97th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 364th 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
$17.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$25283

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205