Phoenix vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5582
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1419
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2230
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4178
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
52
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
1.61M
413K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 27% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1041st and 2365th ($2423 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 58th vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 226th vs 417th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Tulsa

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Phoenix Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$6.41
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1497
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1109
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2358
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1803
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.7
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.2%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4665
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3124
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.35
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.45
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1659
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21660
$25390

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188