Austin vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
54
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
962K
413K

The cost of living in Austin is 53% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 548th and 2690th ($2590 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 20th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 126th vs 2206th 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
$17.9
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$25117

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

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