Raleigh vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$3450
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
54
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
468K
413K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 29% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 972nd and 2250th ($2388 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 1871st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Ranked 51st vs 97th best cities to live in the United States, and 221st vs 364th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tulsa

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Raleigh Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$25283

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205