Tampa vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tampa Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5797
$4633
🏠 One person rent
$1704
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$2895
$1869
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.9
$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4463
$3439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
52
😀 Quality of life
91
85
🏙️ Population
385K
413K

The cost of living in Tampa is 35% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 777th and 2365th ($2569 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 683rd and 1773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tampa compared to 1.8 months in Tulsa. Ranked 31st vs 136th best cities to live in the United States, and 142nd vs 417th 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
$18.8
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.65
$4.95
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1914
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1412
$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3372
$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2452
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.3
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.08%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4277
$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.6
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.49
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.96
$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.11
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.8
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1451
$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19356
$25390

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Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260

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