Chicago vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3765
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
72
🏙️ Population
2.75M
413K

The cost of living in Chicago is 54% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 505th and 2690th ($2613 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 2nd vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 2206th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Tulsa

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Chicago Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$25117

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194