Los Angeles vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3381
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7742
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$2153
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$3690
$1806
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$254
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4406
$3426
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
3.9M
413K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 78% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 51st and 2317th ($3381 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 1794th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 13th vs 100th best cities to live in the United States, and 66th vs 345th 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
$22.2
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.7
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$5
 Cappuccino
$6.09
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2353
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1861
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4109
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3254
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7901
$1839
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6794
$1660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.09
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.07
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$5.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.05
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.3
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$199
$98.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.1
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23575
$25269

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2779
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2773
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2836
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2749
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2684
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2922
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2735
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3108
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2675
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3004
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2711
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2734
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3588
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2933
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2929
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2752
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2806
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2968
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3700
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2712
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3259
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2617
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2808
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3090
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2932
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2848
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2773
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2724
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2684
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2938
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3098
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2620
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2616
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3560
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2749
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3092
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2835

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1900
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1900
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1876
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1908
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1868
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1513
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1731
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1731
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1684
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2043
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1889
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1649
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1936
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2152
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1951
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2250
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1940
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2028
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1806
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1831
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1511
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1991
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2009
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1833
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1866
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1862
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1861
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1826
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1878
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1555
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1732
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1279
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1813
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1272
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1443
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2231