Nashville vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nashville Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2508
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6081
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$2876
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4538
$3450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
54
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
689K
413K

The cost of living in Nashville is 36% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 790th and 2250th ($2508 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 733rd and 1871st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nashville compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Ranked 58th vs 97th best cities to live in the United States, and 244th vs 364th 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
$16.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.7
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.15
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$6.15
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.78
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1711
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3359
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2469
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3428
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3097
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.57
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.7
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.71
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.9
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1251
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30520
$25283

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Cities near Nashville

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2499
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2356
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2335
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2340
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2738
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2271
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2302
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2274
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2607
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2016
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2031
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2075
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2259
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1751
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1824
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1969
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1828
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1839
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1942
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1932
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1350
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1772
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1779
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2192
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1777
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2185
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1717
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1728
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1847
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1865
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2166
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$2100
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1730
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1432
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1636
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$2025
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2048
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$2116
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1494

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205