Indianapolis vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2187
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5233
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1311
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2114
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$613
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4970
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
888K
413K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 19% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1397th and 2363rd ($2187 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1219th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Indianapolis compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 35th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 159th vs 308th 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
$25.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$4.74
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.43
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1013
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2390
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1686
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1980
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.9
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1865
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27094
$25341

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828

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