Seattle vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2974
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7082
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1895
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$3327
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$708
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6506
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
90
72
🏙️ Population
737K
413K

The cost of living in Seattle is 75% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 145th and 2690th ($2974 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 120th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 19th vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 125th vs 2206th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Tulsa

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Seattle Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.28
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.9
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2036
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3765
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2858
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9273
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5449
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.4
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.54
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1999
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29730
$25117

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210

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