Los Angeles vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$3765
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
54
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
3.9M
413K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 87% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 72nd and 2690th ($3165 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 5th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 34th vs 2206th 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
$22.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$25117

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194