Charlotte vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2615
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6031
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1631
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2780
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4594
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
875K
413K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 43% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 574th and 2363rd ($2615 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 508th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 57th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 230th vs 308th 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
$17.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.95
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1670
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3455
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2308
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4378
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2768
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.18
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1274
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25869
$25341

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088

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