Portland vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
653K
413K

The cost of living in Portland is 40% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 662nd and 2363rd ($2572 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Portland compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 32nd vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 141st vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Tulsa

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Portland Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$25341

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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