Seattle vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
54
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
737K
413K

The cost of living in Seattle is 58% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 206th and 2363rd ($2908 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 16th vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 102nd vs 308th 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
$19.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$25341

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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