Memphis vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1917
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4608
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$568
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3719
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
52
😀 Quality of life
87
85
🏙️ Population
633K
413K

The cost of living in Memphis is 0.8% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 2305th and 2365th ($1917 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1739th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 96th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 311th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Memphis vs Tulsa

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Memphis Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.23
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1660
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1418
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.01%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1785
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.79
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27334
$25390

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188