Columbus vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2140
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5154
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1207
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$667
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3790
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
906K
413K

The cost of living in Columbus is 13% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1634th and 2365th ($2140 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1324th and 1773rd 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 73rd vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 266th vs 417th 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
$20.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1354
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1698
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$213
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.4
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3423
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.28
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.03
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.99
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.09
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.1
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1464
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$25390

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2075
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2088
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2120
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2117
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1897
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2018
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1928
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2008
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1919
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1836
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1941
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1626
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1824
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1663
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1811
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1833
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1567
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1880
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1908
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1855
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1579
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1906
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1898
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1745
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1836
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1707
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1843
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1617
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2066
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1599
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1900
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1881
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1495
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1818
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1936

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