Tampa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2592
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5929
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1681
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$2827
$1685
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.3
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4846
$3765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
54
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
385K
413K

The cost of living in Tampa is 53% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 545th and 2690th ($2592 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 2017th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tampa compared to 2.2 months in Tulsa. Ranked 41st vs 674th best cities to live in the United States, and 180th vs 2206th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tampa vs Tulsa

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Tampa Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
$4.71
 Cappuccino
$5.19
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1683
$902
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3244
$1712
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2357
$1259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.8
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$1819
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2397
$1651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$45.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$3.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$9.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.26
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.12
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$90.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1477
$1039
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26113
$25117

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Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357

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