Portland vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2738
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6436
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$1646
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2741
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$705
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$170
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4867
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
52
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
653K
413K

The cost of living in Portland is 46% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 512th and 2537th ($2738 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 52nd vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 208th vs 448th 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
$18.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.2
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$5.72
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1369
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3059
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.38%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4035
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3320
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.8
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.42
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.98
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.07
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$35
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1842
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21868
$25512

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1894
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1903
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1842
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1536
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1850
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1571
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1865
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1758
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2090
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1955
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2143
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2001
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2021
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1744
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1782
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1825
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1557
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2011
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2039
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1838
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1883
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1914
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1947
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1860
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1820
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1860
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1654
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1739
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1358
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1853
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1541
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1276
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1421
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2214