Memphis vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Memphis Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1842
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4402
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1073
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$1650
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$554
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3551
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
54
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
633K
413K

The cost of living in Memphis is 0.4% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 2338th and 2363rd ($1842 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1841st and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Memphis compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 67th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 247th vs 308th 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
$14.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.44
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$4.96
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$950
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1501
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1354
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1379
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1357
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$130
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1428
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27502
$25341

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Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1840
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1854
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1772
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1510
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1841
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1685
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2017
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1909
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1580
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1919
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2168
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1953
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2232
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1853
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1962
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1770
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1986
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1874
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1422
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2045
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2179
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1832
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1864
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1899
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1931
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1843
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1817
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1566
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1727
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1596
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1649
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1485
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1543
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2229