Boston vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
72
🏙️ Population
676K
413K

The cost of living in Boston is 97% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 35th and 2690th ($3345 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 10th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 83rd vs 2206th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Tulsa

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Boston Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$25117

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

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