Detroit vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2032
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4925
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1105
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$1878
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$664
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3072
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
639K
413K

The cost of living in Detroit is 8% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1947th and 2537th ($2032 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1526th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 95th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 318th vs 448th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Tulsa

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Detroit Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.88
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.48
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1299
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$820
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2296
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1448
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1188
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.46
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.2
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1360
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19339
$25512

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619

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