Seoul vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1296
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3195
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$624
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3066
$3439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
413K

The cost of living in Seoul is 32% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4545th and 2365th ($1296 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1773rd in South Korea and the United States, respectively. Check South Korea vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Seoul compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 16th and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tulsa

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Seoul Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.13
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1281
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.02%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$24031
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10129
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.36
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.79
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.15
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.33
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.88
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19916
$25390

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971

Cities near Tulsa

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
20 km or 12 mi Bixby
$1902
20 km or 13 mi Owasso
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Sapulpa
$1901
36 km or 22 mi Claremore
$1853
67 km or 41 mi Muskogee
$1515
69 km or 43 mi Bartlesville
$1833
102 km or 63 mi Stillwater
$1830
120 km or 75 mi Ponca
$1449
126 km or 78 mi Siloam Springs
$2042
126 km or 78 mi Shawnee
$1885
146 km or 91 mi Edmond
$1702
150 km or 93 mi Midwest
$1942
154 km or 96 mi Bella Vista
$2089
156 km or 97 mi Del
$1952
157 km or 97 mi Bentonville
$2165
160 km or 99 mi Fayetteville
$2055
161 km or 100 mi Springdale
$2054
161 km or 100 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
163 km or 101 mi Van Buren
$1777
163 km or 101 mi Rogers
$1788
165 km or 103 mi Joplin
$1824
166 km or 103 mi Fort Smith
$1605
167 km or 104 mi Moore
$2008
168 km or 104 mi Norman
$2085
177 km or 110 mi Enid
$1809
178 km or 110 mi Yukon
$1871
180 km or 112 mi Pittsburg
$1917
181 km or 112 mi Mustang
$1924
197 km or 122 mi Derby
$1859
213 km or 132 mi Wichita
$1811
242 km or 151 mi Ardmore
$1896
247 km or 153 mi Branson
$1707
247 km or 153 mi Newton
$1750
254 km or 158 mi Emporia
$1357
256 km or 159 mi Duncan
$1843
257 km or 159 mi Nixa
$1537
264 km or 164 mi Springfield
$1273
270 km or 168 mi Russellville
$1429
271 km or 168 mi Denison
$2188