Milwaukee vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Milwaukee Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2078
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5083
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1194
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3809
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
577K
413K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 11% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2537th ($2078 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1456th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 70th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 260th vs 448th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Tulsa

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Milwaukee Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.5
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.5
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.7
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$908
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2353
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1538
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2254
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1645
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.7
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$166
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1835
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24369
$25512

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1962
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1986
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1965
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1924
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1963
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2040
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1997
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2028
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1966
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1812
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2037
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2079
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2070
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1971
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2034
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2092
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1990
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1814
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2365
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2379
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2435
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2354
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1746
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2403
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2437
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2410
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2131
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1844
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2229
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2402
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1784
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2504
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2398
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2371
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2519
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2434
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2415

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1894
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1903
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1842
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1536
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1850
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1571
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1865
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1758
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2090
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1955
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2143
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2001
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2021
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1744
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1782
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1825
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1557
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2011
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2039
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1838
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1883
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1914
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1947
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1860
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1820
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1860
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1654
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1739
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1358
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1853
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1541
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1276
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1421
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2214