Tulsa vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tulsa Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4470
$4836
🏠 One person rent
$1040
$998
🏘️ Family rent
$1793
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$583
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3858
$3778
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
46
😀 Quality of life
86
81
🏙️ Population
413K
398K

The cost of living in Tulsa is 1% more expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2363rd and 2435th ($1835 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1855th and 1891st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Tulsa compared to 2.1 months in Wichita. Ranked 80th vs 124th best cities to live in the United States, and 308th vs 488th 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
$20.1
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.04
 Cappuccino
$4.73
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.5
$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1894
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1664
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.76
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.09
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.35
$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.1
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.8
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1074
$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25341
$16129

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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

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1843
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1727
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1243
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1685
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1500
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1596
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1832
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$2026
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1841
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1755
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1807
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1732
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1577
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1835
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1772
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1854
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1515
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1580
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1835
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1840
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1690
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1899
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1765
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2100
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1864
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1961
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1919
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1953
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1931
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2258
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1874
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2045
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1909
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2308
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2231
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2316
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2179
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1802
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2287