Indianapolis vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2405
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5527
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1478
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2331
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
888K
413K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 26% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1079th and 2365th ($2405 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 928th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 63rd vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 237th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Tulsa

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Indianapolis Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.99
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.22
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1535
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1207
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2597
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1915
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2599
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1872
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.4
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.27
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.2
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1743
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24177
$25390

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2088
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1968
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2060
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2065
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2035
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$2018
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2045
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1860
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1974
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1706
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1813
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2100
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1722
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1508
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2006
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1868
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1913
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1877
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1575
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1913
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1967
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1984
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$2002
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1617
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1942
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2051
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2392
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1900
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1827
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2126
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1897
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1898
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1836
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1855
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1894
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1843
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1908

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