Denver vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6409
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1710
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2799
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4539
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
716K
413K

The cost of living in Denver is 49% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 432nd and 2537th ($2791 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 365th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 61st vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 239th vs 448th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Tulsa

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Denver Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.7
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1860
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2488
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5415
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3638
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.5
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.83
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.03
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.55
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.84
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.7
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.4
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1796
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18639
$25512

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676

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