San Diego vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3469
$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7890
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$2370
$1056
🏘️ Family rent
$4148
$1767
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5254
$3474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
86
53
😀 Quality of life
93
87
🏙️ Population
1.39M
413K

The cost of living in San Diego is 83% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 43rd and 2341st ($3469 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1819th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 26th vs 113th best cities to live in the United States, and 97th vs 354th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tulsa

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San Diego Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.1
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.63
$4.99
 Cappuccino
$6.32
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2499
$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2053
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4569
$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3654
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9580
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7151
$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.16
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.9
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.53
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.4
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1745
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28967
$25148

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782

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