Houston vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
413K

The cost of living in Houston is 23% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1258th and 2363rd ($2248 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 13th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 82nd vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Tulsa

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Houston Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$25341

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Cost of living

$356

$907

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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