Chicago vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
413K

The cost of living in Chicago is 50% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 358th and 2365th ($2851 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 3rd vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 18th vs 417th 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
$19.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$25390

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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