Dallas vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2461
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5293
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1459
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2021
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$641
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4563
$3336
😷 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 31% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 948th and 2537th ($2461 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 815th and 1834th 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 6th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 46th vs 448th 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
$17.8
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.4
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.06
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2187
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1641
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4391
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2836
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.74
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.11
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.6
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1318
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24367
$25512

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225

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