Houston vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
2.3M
413K

The cost of living in Houston is 21% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1354th and 2537th ($2265 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 1st vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 16th vs 448th 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
$18.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.52
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$25512

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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