Raleigh vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$3858
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
54
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
468K
413K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 35% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 806th and 2363rd ($2477 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 49th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 202nd vs 308th 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
$18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$25341

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

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