Portland vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
653K
413K

The cost of living in Portland is 52% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 564th and 2690th ($2579 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 40th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 175th vs 2206th 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
$16.3
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$25117

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

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