Phoenix vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2340
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5236
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1406
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2208
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4277
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
53
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
413K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 24% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1184th and 2341st ($2340 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Phoenix compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 52nd vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 181st vs 354th 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
$18.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.04
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$6.3
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1511
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1104
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1799
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.7
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4621
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.16
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.2
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16644
$25148

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263