Seoul vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$4437
🏠 One person rent
$608
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$1765
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$72.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$3450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
9.67M
413K

The cost of living in Seoul is 28% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 4104th and 2250th ($1334 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1871st 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 2.2 months in Seoul compared to 1.9 months in Tulsa. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tulsa ranked 97th in the United States, while ranked 30th and 364th 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
$7.53
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$59.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$1033
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$1849
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1666
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$5.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$48.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$98.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$25283

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

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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