Tulsa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tulsa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4633
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3439
$3547
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
85
81
🏙️ Population
413K
398K

The cost of living in Tulsa is 5% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2365th and 2761st ($1902 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1773rd and 1934th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Tulsa compared to 2 months in Wichita. Ranked 136th vs 204th best cities to live in the United States, and 417th vs 610th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tulsa vs Wichita

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Tulsa Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.95
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.99
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1116
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1834
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1661
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.26
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.95
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.4
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1173
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25390
$15897

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357