Dubai vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$3439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
3.94M
413K

The cost of living in Dubai is 30% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 947th and 2365th ($2470 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1773rd in the United Arab Emirates and the United States, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 184th and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Tulsa

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Dubai Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$25390

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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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