Indianapolis vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indianapolis Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2374
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5581
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1437
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2329
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$656
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4148
$3336
😷 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 27% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1140th and 2537th ($2374 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 82nd vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 289th vs 448th 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
$21.1
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.94
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.67
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.24
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1555
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2660
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1908
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2259
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.74
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.32
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.33
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$102
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1809
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25946
$25512

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931

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