Atlanta vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
89
72
🏙️ Population
499K
413K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 56% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 459th and 2690th ($2648 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 29th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 2206th 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
$18.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$25117

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194