Charlotte vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
875K
413K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 30% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 946th and 2365th ($2470 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 64th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 246th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Tulsa

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Charlotte Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.65
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$25390

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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