Charlotte vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2528
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5839
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$1559
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$2624
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$636
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4485
$3450
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
54
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
875K
413K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 37% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 761st and 2250th ($2528 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 705th and 1871st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Ranked 62nd vs 97th best cities to live in the United States, and 252nd vs 364th 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
$16.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.6
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1601
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1337
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3268
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2181
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4188
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2832
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.65
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.14
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.26
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$124
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.8
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1337
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25956
$25283

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205