Los Angeles vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$3474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
53
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
3.9M
413K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 78% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 65th and 2341st ($3361 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 14th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 74th vs 354th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tulsa

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Los Angeles Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$6.49
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$25148

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263