Austin vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5487
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1511
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4904
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
53
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
962K
413K

The cost of living in Austin is 28% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2341st ($2416 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 44th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 354th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Tulsa

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Austin Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1903
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3088
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.9
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4361
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3258
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.9
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1317
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21266
$25148

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2196
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2148
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2221
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2222
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2188
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2215
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2233
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2210
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2022
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2178
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2164
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2136
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2023
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1993
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2169
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1900
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2279
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2209
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2020
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2730
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2154
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1828
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2229
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2216
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2094
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2185
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2186
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2240
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2187
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2177
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2184
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2190
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2240
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2095
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2155
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

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