Tulsa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tulsa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4181
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$963
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1685
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.3
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3765
$3962
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
413K
398K

The cost of living in Tulsa is 4% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2690th and 2417th ($1695 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2017th and 1921st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Tulsa compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Ranked 674th vs 91st best cities to live in the United States, and 2206th vs 386th 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
$16.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.02
 Cappuccino
$4.76
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.3
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$902
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1712
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.4
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1819
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.73
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.4
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.3
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.31
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.4
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1039
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25117
$15991

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187