Atlanta vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
499K
413K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 40% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 647th and 2341st ($2641 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 51st vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 354th 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
$21.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$25148

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263