Austin vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2475
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1530
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2495
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5010
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
52
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
962K
413K

The cost of living in Austin is 30% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 932nd and 2365th ($2475 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 806th and 1773rd 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 46th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 192nd vs 417th 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
$19.4
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.34
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1888
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3110
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2018
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.5
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3142
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.52
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.17
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1503
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20982
$25390

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2151
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2149
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2168
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2110
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2125
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2123
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2120
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1937
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1857
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2105
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2093
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2070
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2071
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1950
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$1944
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1843
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2066
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2003
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2096
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1900
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2754
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2093
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1860
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2011
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2093
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2107
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2148
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2111
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2261
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2174
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2064
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2164
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2206
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2142
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$1916
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2025
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2316

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188