Boston vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
413K

The cost of living in Boston is 89% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 32nd and 2363rd ($3467 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 15th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 89th vs 308th 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
$21.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$25341

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229