Cost of Living Index

 

Tulsa's cost of living is 10 percent below the national average.

How does Tulsa compare to other cities? Let us do the math for you.

Cost of Living (ACCRA 2011 Annual Average, Jan. 2012)  

• Home price (new 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2,400 sq. ft.) - $194,499
• Apartment rent (950 sq. ft., 2-bedroom, 2-bath) - $599
• Monthly total residential energy costs - $139.36
• Doctor visit - $102.78 Dentist visit - $75.55



  Cost of Living Index Comparison

Community

Composite

Grocery

Housing

Utilities

Transportation

Health Care

Misc.

Tulsa

90.0

92.2

68.9

96.9

101.3

99.5

100.5

Albuquerque

94.6

94.4

86.7

98.6

94.4

101.1

99.6

Dallas

96.2

100.6

75.2

108.1

105.0

104.7

105.0

Denver

105.0

102.6

112.9

90.0

95.0

106.8

106.9

Houston

89.8

80.7

83.1

89.3

95.2

98.3

96.8

Kansas City

99.4

98.8

89.9

110.1

98.7

97.2

105.2

Little Rock

95.7

94.4

89.1

105.3

95.0

91.0

99.8

Oklahoma City

90.5

91.4

85.4

84.6

95.3

100.2

93.5

St. Louis

91.1

95.1

75.3

104.4

98.3

98.9

95.6

Wichita

92.2

90.1

84.0

92.3

97.2

95.8

98.2


The calculator is provided by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) - formerly known as ACCRA.