Seattle vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3015
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7449
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$1896
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$3549
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$746
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6742
$3450
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
737K
413K

The cost of living in Seattle is 63% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 158th and 2250th ($3015 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 140th and 1871st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Ranked 15th vs 97th best cities to live in the United States, and 98th vs 364th 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
$21.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.98
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5.55
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.97
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2086
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1567
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3947
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6966
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5351
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.73
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.03
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.6
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.9
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.9
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2185
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29407
$25283

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1885
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1874
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1864
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1889
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1855
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1629
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1856
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1748
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1671
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1855
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1621
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1861
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2114
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1878
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2206
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$1968
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2015
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1832
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1702
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1785
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1896
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1411
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$1946
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$1989
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1814
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1824
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1902
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1862
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1846
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1865
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1578
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1730
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1337
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1816
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1689
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1534
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1438
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2205