San Diego vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3346
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7719
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$2248
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$4052
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5772
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
1.39M
413K

The cost of living in San Diego is 82% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 45th and 2363rd ($3346 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in San Diego compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 12th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 75th vs 308th 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
$20.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2399
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1894
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4351
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3534
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9294
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7063
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.72
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.2
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.1
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.2
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.94
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21468
$25341

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647

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