Columbus vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
92
85
🏙️ Population
906K
413K

The cost of living in Columbus is 13% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1686th and 2537th ($2127 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 17th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 96th vs 448th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Tulsa

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Columbus Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$25512

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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