Dallas vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
53
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.3M
413K

The cost of living in Dallas is 29% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 948th and 2341st ($2447 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dallas compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 37th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 136th vs 354th 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
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.69
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$25148

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263