Detroit vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
52
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
639K
413K

The cost of living in Detroit is 9% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1839th and 2365th ($2070 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 98th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 319th vs 417th 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
$17.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$25390

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188