Chicago vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$3336
😷 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 375th and 2537th ($2822 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th and 1834th 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 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 22nd vs 448th 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
$19.9
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$25512

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1894
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1903
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1842
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1536
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1850
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1571
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1865
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1758
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2090
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1955
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2143
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2001
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2021
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1744
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1782
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1825
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1557
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2011
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2039
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1838
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1883
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1914
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1947
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1860
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1820
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1860
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1654
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1739
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1358
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1853
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1541
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1276
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1421
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2214