Tucson vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tucson Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1954
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4634
$4470
🏠 One person rent
$1160
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$2033
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$589
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3612
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
543K
413K

The cost of living in Tucson is 6% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 2005th and 2363rd ($1954 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1656th and 1855th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Tucson compared to 2.1 months in Tulsa. Ranked 133rd vs 80th best cities to live in the United States, and 528th vs 308th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tucson vs Tulsa

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Tucson Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.05
$4.28
 Cappuccino
$5.2
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1998
$1752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1646
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$244
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.8
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2540
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$1664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.8
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$5.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.92
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.12
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$9.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.36
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.3
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1080
$1074
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15724
$25341

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618

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