Dallas vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
94
85
🏙️ Population
1.3M
413K

The cost of living in Dallas is 30% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 938th and 2365th ($2472 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 7th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 36th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Tulsa

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Dallas Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$25390

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

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