Boston vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
676K
413K

The cost of living in Boston is 93% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 27th and 2365th ($3680 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 20th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 105th vs 417th 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
$24.8
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.38
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$25390

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

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