Raleigh vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
53
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
468K
413K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 23% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1213th and 2341st ($2327 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 60th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 212th vs 354th 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
$18.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$25148

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1896
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1886
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1810
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1898
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1838
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1637
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1852
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1755
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2025
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1854
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1620
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1879
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2122
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1896
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2218
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1945
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2016
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1872
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1808
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1805
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1848
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1589
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1959
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1985
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1821
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1831
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1909
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1883
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1855
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1881
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1529
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1729
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1368
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1832
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1522
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1280
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1397
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2263