Ottawa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
54
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
1.02M
413K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 28% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1355th and 2690th ($2170 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 2017th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ottawa ranked 10th best city to live in Canada vs Tulsa ranked 674th in the United States, while ranked 117th and 2206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Tulsa

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Ottawa Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$25117

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194