Cost of Living Comparison Between Oklahoma City, OK and Tulsa, OK 

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Consumer Prices in Tulsa, OK are 10.1% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tulsa, OK are 10.7% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK
Rent Prices in Tulsa, OK are 12.3% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK
Restaurant Prices in Tulsa, OK are 3.4% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK
Groceries Prices in Tulsa, OK are 12.0% lower than in Oklahoma City, OK
Local Purchasing Power in Tulsa, OK is 24.5% higher than in Oklahoma City, OK
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Restaurants
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 57.50 $      -23.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 9.75 $      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 4.00 $      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.25 $ 5.00 $      -31.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.97 $ 4.62 $      -22.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 $ 2.41 $      +0.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 $ 1.80 $      -10.0 %
Markets
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $ 4.49 $      +3.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.60 $ 3.29 $      +26.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.84 $ 1.98 $      +7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.02 $ 3.22 $      -19.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.07 $ 4.70 $      -7.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.32 $ 5.25 $      -1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $ 7.18 $      +34.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.72 $      -22.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.80 $      +4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $ 1.59 $      -37.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.00 $ 1.75 $      -41.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.41 $ 1.01 $      -58.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 $ 1.15 $      -27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 1.77 $      -11.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 $ 2.05 $      -18.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.75 $ 11.00 $      -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.78 $ 1.73 $      -3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 4.00 $      +115.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.72 $ 8.85 $      -9.0 %
Transportation
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $ 1.75 $      -12.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 $ 45.00 $      -10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.01 $ 2.00 $      -0.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 30.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.16 $ 2.94 $      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 30,097.28 $      +0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,128.06 $ 26,878.06 $      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 313.56 $ 268.50 $      -14.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.71 $ 53.67 $      -13.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.50 $ 67.65 $      -19.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.67 $ 51.67 $      +63.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 $ 20.00 $      -33.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 12.00 $      -20.0 %
Childcare
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,587.50 $ 1,038.54 $      -34.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,800.00 $ 25,325.00 $      +16.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.00 $ 40.20 $      -37.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.00 $ 30.00 $      -30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 110.67 $ 83.75 $      -24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 174.75 $ 118.75 $      -32.0 %
Rent Per Month
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,228.25 $ 1,177.50 $      -4.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,077.75 $ 871.43 $      -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,667.33 $ 2,030.00 $      -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,412.00 $ 1,518.75 $      +7.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.67 $ 175.00 $      -50.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 163.34 $ 154.01 $      -5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Oklahoma City, OK Edit Tulsa, OK Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,406.80 $ 3,786.49 $      +11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.60 6.66      +0.9 %
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