Denver vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denver Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2699
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6308
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1674
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2997
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$668
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4870
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
716K
413K

The cost of living in Denver is 47% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 444th and 2363rd ($2699 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 388th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Denver compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 36th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 160th vs 308th 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
$18.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1791
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3330
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2606
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4325
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.09
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.12
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1400
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16150
$25341

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Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229