San Diego vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
54
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.39M
413K

The cost of living in San Diego is 102% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 26th and 2690th ($3427 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in San Diego compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 15th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 107th vs 2206th 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
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$25117

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Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1777
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1773
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1765
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1647
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1741
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1728
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$1944
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1916
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1604
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1943
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1956
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2148
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1715
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$1876
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1546
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$2067
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1836
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1482
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2049
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2144
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1827
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1880
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1887
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1944
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1820
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1774
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1912
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1626
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1703
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1784
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1890
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1703
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1555
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1534
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2194