Nashville vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2649
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6134
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1700
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$3035
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$651
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4686
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
689K
413K

The cost of living in Nashville is 44% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 514th and 2363rd ($2649 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 56th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nashville vs Tulsa

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Nashville Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.14
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1820
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1457
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2584
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3245
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.81
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.44
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.7
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1194
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20657
$25341

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2466
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2371
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2339
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2670
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2270
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2303
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2275
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2552
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2038
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2028
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$1607
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2246
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1788
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1780
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$2081
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1802
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1926
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$2098
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$2134
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1323
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1854
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1651
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$1956
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1703
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2014
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1687
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1708
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1764
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1911
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2035
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1746
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1780
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1317
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1627
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$1995
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2119
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1542

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