San Francisco vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$4580
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$3336
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
874K
413K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 115% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 7th and 2537th ($4040 vs $1876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 4th vs 143rd best cities to live in the United States, and 30th vs 448th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Tulsa

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San Francisco Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$1050
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$1726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$1436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$1841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$1682
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$5.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$9.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$99.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$69.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$1187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$25512

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1894
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1833
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1903
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1842
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1536
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1762
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1850
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1571
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2034
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1865
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1758
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1941
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2090
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1955
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2143
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2001
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2021
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1744
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1782
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1825
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1557
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2011
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2039
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1838
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1883
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1914
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1947
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1860
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1820
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1860
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1654
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1739
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1358
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1853
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1541
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1276
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1421
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2214